Historic
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Montco Educators Share How They Teach 9/11 to Generations Too Young to Remember
Twenty years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, even the oldest young people in school have no memory of the events that brought sudden devastation to many American lives, write Kristen A. Graham, Melanie Burney, Maddie Hanna, and Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Barak Mendelsohn, an associate professor of political science at Haverford College,…
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The Overriding Importance of the Battle of Brandywine Is the Marquis Lafayette
By Bruce Mowday The Sept. 11, 1777, Battle of Brandywine is a historic event of enormous importance to the United States that has been ignored or at least overlooked, for many years. For sure, from a military standpoint, the battle was a total disaster for the rebel army of George Washington. There is little wonder…
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Chadds Ford-Based Architects Help Restore Historic Building in Ohio to Its Former Glory
John Milner Architects in Chadds Ford is assessing a historic building in Hudson, Ohio. The investigation is in advance of its role in preserving the structure, writes Phil Keren for the Akron Beacon Journal. Peg’s Foundation and the Baldwin-Buss House Foundation have partnered on a project to restore the 1825 Baldwin-Buss House in Hudson. The…
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Daughters of the American Revolution’s New Marker at Paoli Battlefield a Reminder of the Cost of Freedom
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) led a ceremony recently to dedicate an America 250 Patriot Marker at the Paoli Battlefield in Malvern, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “These markers are intended to call to people’s attention the cause for freedom that our patriotic ancestors fought,” said Elizabeth Watkins, State Regent for the Pennsylvania…
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Valley Forge Park’s Washington Memorial Chapel is Home to an Amazing Set of Carillons
The tower to Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Park is home to an amazing set of carillons located in the United States, writes Amanda Brady for 6abc. The instrument is something akin to a piano but it controls the chapel’s bells. Currently, there are 175 carillons in the nation. Located on Route 23, visitors…
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Pennsylvania Tourism Office’s New Garden-Themed Road Trip Links Outdoor Fans with Their Best Buds
Pennsylvania Tourism Office has recently unveiled its Best Buds: A Garden Trail road trip. The self-guided sojourn of three days and six stops takes travelers through gardens and arboretums in the Keystone State, including several local botanical attractions. Michele Herrmann sniffed through its details for Forbes. “Pennsylvania’s gardens and arboretums are steeped in as much…
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Downingtown-Based Auctioneer Helps Reunite Two-Year-Old Puritan Girl from the 1700s with Her Family
Pook & Pook, a Downingtown-based auction and appraisal service, helped return the gravestone of a Puritan girl, Abigail Chase, to her resting place. The marker’s relocation reunited a family that was devastated by diphtheria in the 1700s, writes Cynthia Beech Lawrence for Antiques and the Arts Weekly. Ron Pook discovered the gravestone of Abigail Chase…
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Newly Discovered Original of Betsy Ross’s Husband’s Diary Confirms ‘Profound Sacrifices’ Flagmaker and Her Family Made to Create United States
The original diary of John Claypoole, the third husband of Betsy Ross, the seamstress often credited as the maker of the first American flag, has recently been found, writes Natalie Pompilio for The Washington Post. The 240-year-old record details the John Claypoole capture by the British as a prisoner of war and being charged with…
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Despite Owning Chester County Property, Benjamin Franklin, Unlike Pal George, Never Actually Slept There
Despite owning a sizable property in southern Chester County, there is no proof that Benjamin Franklin ever actually slept here, writes Michael P. Rellahan for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Franklin’s connection to the area was highlighted last week by Chester County Archives and Records. “John Morton was not the only signer of the Declaration…
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Volunteer Surveyors Document Locations, Conditions of Mason-Dixon Line Markers, Hoping to Preserve Them
A group of volunteer surveyors is working on documenting the locations and conditions of Mason-Dixon Line markers to ensure they are not lost to history, writes William Ecenbarger for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The markers were placed by English scientists Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. They were nearing the completion of a five-year survey that drew…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Begins Phased Reopening of Renovated Visitor Center
Valley Forge National Historical Park has begun a phased reopening of its recently renovated Visitor Center building. This is the building’s first comprehensive overhaul since it opened in 1976. The $12 million rehabilitation project – which began in late fall 2018 – features improved physical accessibility, upgraded security and fire protection, improved collections storage, an…
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T-Wrecks: Vandals Stomp Sign Marking Evidence that Dinosaurs Once Roamed Bucks County
The Upper Bucks Rail Trail hosts dozens of daily walkers. But geological evidence suggests that dinosaurs may have walked there as well. A sign explaining that possibility, however, is now gone, reports Drew Anderson for WFMZ 69 News. The signage was removed after it was vandalized. The posted data it contained came from Dr. Frank Pazzaglia, Professor of Geology at Lehigh University. Pazzaglia’s theory…
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Enjoy an Outdoor Performance at Pennypacker Mills and Meet Alice Paul, Suffragette
Alice Paul was a vocal leader of the twentieth century women’s suffrage movement. She advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. While many women’s groups focused on state-by-state efforts, Alice Paul believed that lobbying Congress and working for a federal law…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Immerses You in Nation’s History While Surrounded By Gorgeous Nature
Families that ventured to Valley Forge National Historical Park on Memorial Day were able to immerse themselves in the nation’s history while staying outside in gorgeous nature, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. is the site of the six-month hiatus in 1777 where thirteen disorganized, separate fighting forces, transformed into one army. “It was a difficult…
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Lenape Burial Site in Chester County Seeks to Donate the Land, but It’s Complicated
Carol McCloskey wants to donate the Lenape burial ground on her property to ensure its preservation, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Since 1987, McCloskey has owned the knoll in Newlin Township with a metal sign erected in 1908 by the Chester County Historical Society to commemorate the Lenape people buried there. Now, she…
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Civil War Nurse Anna Morris Holstein to Be Honored with Historic Marker in King of Prussia
Anna Morris Holstein, a volunteer Civil War nurse who led the effort to acquire and preserve George Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, will be honored with a historic marker in King of Prussia, writes Russell Rubert King for The Times Herald. This will be King of Prussia’s first Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission marker sign.…
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Local Swim Club Earns Place in History as Nation’s First Black-Owned Swim Club
Nile Swim Club in Yeadon was designated a historic site by Pennsylvania recently, receiving its own historical marker at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Nathaniel Lee for The Philadelphia Tribune. The club, at 513 South Union Avenue, was the first Black-owned swim club in the nation. In 1957, Zoe Mask, Carson Puriefoy, and Elmer Stewart, who…
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Pennypacker Mills Announces Summer Porch Performances
Start your summer with a visit to Pennypacker Mills for one of several performances sponsored by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills. The Summer Porch Performances series is back with free, family-friendly events appropriate for all ages. Alice Paul, Suffragette portrayed by Alisa DupuySaturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. Alice Paul was a vocal leader of the 20th century women’s…
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