Chadds Ford
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Brandywine Conservancy Unites Global Partners for $100 Million, 325-Acre Expansion
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has unveiled bold plans for a grand reimaging of the museum and surrounding land, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The years-long, $100 million expansion will see the addition of new art galleries, new classroom spaces, walking trails, and a nature preserve. The redesign will also connect…
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Another Chester County Town Considers Becoming Designated ‘Bird Town’
Chester County is for the birds, well, bird towns. Under the program Bird Town Pennsylvania, there are a few designated areas such as Malvern and Charlestown Township. Chadds Ford might be on the next flight, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. The program partners with municipalities and organizations to work on bird conservation, creating…
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Giant NC Wyeth Mural on Display Once Again After 18 Years
An NC Wyeth mural, 60 feet long and 19 feet high, is now available for public view in a new round barn in Wilmington, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The barn exhibit will be managed by the Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford. The 1932 mural, “Apotheosis of the Family,” was commissioned by…
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Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford Hosts First Solo Museum Exhibition by Baltimore Artist
Jerrell Gibbs, who once dreamed of playing in the NFL, shifted to art and has seen a swift ascent in his career, culminating in his first solo museum exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. A photograph of his wife and daughter inspired the direction of his career. “I looked at it and I…
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Brandywine Conservancy Study Offers Flood Mitigation Recommendations
The Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford has released a flood study outlining mitigation strategies that have been designed to lessen the impact of future natural disasters, such as Hurricane Ida, which caused widespread damage in the region, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News. “Anywhere there is water, there is the potential for flooding,”…
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Massive N.C. Wyeth Painting Finds New Home with Grandson Jamie Wyeth
A massive N.C. Wyeth painting is staying in the family thanks to a recent display by Jamie Wyeth, reports Tim Furlong for NBC10 Philadelphia. Jamie Wyeth, son of Andrew Wyeth, recently acquired a sixty-foot wide and nineteen-foot tall mural by his grandfather, famed painter N.C. Wyeth. The mural now hangs at a newly-constructed barn at…
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Adaptive Reuse Gives Older Chadds Ford Buildings New Life
Older structures that may be neglected are getting a second life through something called adaptive reuse, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt. That process is utilized by some architects and builders in the Brandywine Valley. The region has more older buildings so adaptive reuse is an approach more often seen here. “Some people think no…
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Here Are 5 Recommended Top Restaurants in Chadds Ford
Chadds Ford is known best for its history, scenery, and art, but there’s also plenty of vibrant and sophisticated restaurants to visit, writes Allie Forge for PhillyBite Magazine. Brandywine Prime is a modern American steakhouse that offers upscale and elegant dining, set in a restored 1703 stone building. The menu often features organic ingredients sourced…
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Lines Stretched Outside as Customers Welcomed Back Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford
Hank’s Place was back in business July 15 at Route 1 and Creek Road in Chadds Ford, and this past weekend, customers lined up for a visit, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local, as printed in the Daily Times. Every seat was filled, and a line stretched outside along its new three-story ramp. Flowers…
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An N.C. Wyeth Painting Used in 1929 Good Housekeeping Story Auctioned to Help Chadds Ford Church
An N.C. Wyeth painting used as an illustration for a 1929 Good Housekeeping story was auctioned June 8. Funds raised from the sale will help renovate the Chadds Ford church where it hung, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The winning bid has not yet been announced, but it was estimated the painting…
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Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern Planning National Expansion
The owners of the Five Star Restaurant Group, the company behind the Chadds Ford Tavern, are hoping to take their popular tavern concept national with new franchises, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Philip and Kate Ferro have signed on with the Franchise Creator to launch a national brand that duplicates the success of…
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N.C. Wyeth Painted ‘The Giant’ as Tribute to Artist Bill Engle
William Clothier Engle, who graduated from the Westtown School in 1910, died of tuberculosis before he could bring to life a painting he envisioned, writes Mark E. Dixon for the Main Line Today. Chadds Ford’s N.C. Wyeth, father of Andrew, was commissioned by the deceased painter’s former classmates to create a tribute to be hung…
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Eagles Hall of Famer Bill Bergey of Chadds Ford Remembered
Former Philadelphia Eagles middle linebacker Bill Bergey, a Chadds Ford resident, has died at age 79 after a three-year battle with cancer, writes Diamond Leung for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bergey’s death on Wednesday, Dec. 25, was announced by the Philadelphia Eagles and confirmed by Bergey’s son, Jake, writing on X. Bill Bergey was an…
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Collection of Wyeth Paintings, Once Owned by L.L. Bean’s Granddaughter, Hits Auction Block
A collection of Wyeth paintings from the Chadds Ford family, which were owned by L.L. Bean’s granddaughter, Linda L. Bean, is up for auction, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 1992, Bean found a book of N.C. Wyeth’s letters at an antiques show. She was so impressed that she started collecting works from…
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Brandywine Railroad Holiday Train Display Returns to Brandywine Museum of Art
The Brandywine Railroad holiday train display is returning to the Brandywine Museum of Art this weekend to kick off the holiday season, according to a staff report from the Chester County Press. Additionally, a new exhibition will showcase miniature worlds created by the Wyeth family of artists, including two extra model train displays. Both exhibitions…
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Chadds Ford’s Erin Matson, Youngest DI Field Hockey Coach, Celebrates Boyfriend’s World Series Win
Erin Matson, a Chadds Ford native and the youngest-ever Division I field hockey coach, celebrated her boyfriend Ben Casparius’ World Series win, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matson and Casparius, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, have been together for six years.…
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N.C. Wyeth’s Former Needham Home Is Now Up for Sale
The former home of NC Wyeth, the renowned Chadds Ford painter and illustrator and father of painter Andrew Wyeth, is on the market in Needham, Massachusetts, where he lived prior to moving to Chester County, writes Madeline Bilis for BOSTON.com. Wyeth was born in the house adjacent to the property for sale. He left Needham…
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Brandywine Museum of Art to Display Local Artist Peter Paone Exhibit
Chadds Ford’s Brandywine Museum of Art is presenting In Shadows’ Embrace: Prints by Peter Paone, writes staff for Chester County Press. The presentation will display more than 20 prints by this local artist and teacher. The show is on view now until Oct. 13. While Paone is known largely for his painting, he also had…
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