Commemorating our 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen our daring experiment in democracy.
Commemorating our 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen our daring experiment in democracy.
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America 250 Is Coming to Chester County Awareness - 4 Heritage Themes
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Small Museums Association (SMA)
Sustaining Places: An Encyclopedia of Resources for Small Historical Organizations
Marshallton Heritage Center Construction Plans
3rd Pennsylvania Light Infantry
Edward “Ned” Hector, Black Revolutionary War Hero
Re-enactors Costumes - 18th Century
Re-enactors Costumes - 18th and 19th Century
Re-enactors Costumes - Revolutionary War Men's Clothing
Re-enactors Costumes - Revolutionary War Men's Pants
Revolutionary War Re-Enactment Groups
Alisa Dupuy, Ladies of History
Alisa Dupuy, George and Martha Washington
American Historical Theatre (AHT)
Steven Edenbo, Thomas Jefferson
Suzanne Plaisted, Heart to Hearth Cookery
List of speakers for American and Chester County history
100 Artists of the Brandywine Valley by Catherine Quillman
1777 Chester County Property Atlas YouTube Video by Chester County Archives and Records Service
Battle of Brandywine by Catherine Quillman
Between the Brandywines: a history of West Bradford by Catherine Quillman
Campaign of 1777: Brandywine, Clouds & Paoli
Chester County: A Photographic Journey by Catherine Quillman
For the Man Who Plays Lafayette, It's a Marquis Event"
History of the Conestoga Turnpike through Chester County Pennsylvania by Catherine Quillman
Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero by Bruce Mowday of West Chester
Lafayette 200 - Bicentennial of Lafayette's Farewell Tour 2024-2025 the Nation's Guest
Living History Articles by Gene Pisale of Kennett Square
Living History Radio Stories by Gene Pisale of Kennett Square
National Register Heritage Sites in Chester County complete listing online
PCN TV PA History and Culture Journey to 250 (Video Series)
Plundered: Mapping 1777 Chester County YouTube Video by Chester County Archives and Records Service
Remembering the Graves: The Family Behind Birmingham Hill YouTube Video by Chester County Archives and Records Service
September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia by Bruce Mowday of West Chester
The Price of His Wife: Jacob and Sall Glasglow YouTube Video by Chester County Archives and Records Service
Walking the "Uptown": a tour of an historic African-American community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. (Walking tours of West Chester, Pennsylvania.) by Catherine Quillman
Walking the East End: A Historic African-American Community in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Catherine Quillman
Clio - A Guide to History and Heritage Around You
Cultural Heritage Tourism, with Cheryl Hargrove of Georgia
Heritage Consulting, with Donna Harris of Philadelphia
New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Sites: Site & Visitor Readiness Assessment
Declaration Pitch SNL (YouTube Video) — Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers have difficulty agreeing what to include in the Declaration
Every Revolutionary War Story: Drunk History (YouTube Video) — Learn about Washington, Hamilton, and unsung heroes (and villains) of the American Revolution.
Evolution of a Revolution (TED Talk) — Jaime Witherspoon
George Washington SNL (You Tube Video) — George Washington tells his soldiers his dream for the nation
Revolutionary War SNL (YouTube Video) — New England Patriots and Philadelphians compare battle stories
The Skeptic's Guide to American History (YouTube Video)
Reframing History — American Association for State and Local History
25 Social Justice Organizations That Are Changing the Narrative (article)
Community Conversations: monthly free — zoom in at noon (activity)
Can America Become One Big Happy Family Before 2026? (Deseret News)
Here’s the Right Way to Celebrate America at 250 (2023 article, Washington Post)
In fight to lead America's future, battle rages over its racial past
Pa Educator Diversity Consortium — located in Exton, seeks to eliminate the mismatch between educators and learners of color (website, activities)
StoryCorps — Everyone’s Story Matters (audio)
U.S. Citizens Rights and Responsibilities: Do You Know What They Are? — Learn more by clicking here
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Can You Pass the Naturalization Test? — Learn more by clicking here
Culture Builds Community - Liberty & Justice for ALL: Juneteenth & America250 Chester County
Historic Yellow springs Juneteenth history
Kennett Underground Railroad on PBS
Paoli Battlefield, Site of the 1777 Paoli Massacre - Jim Christ
Valley Forge - Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
Contact cc250@chescocf.org to get FREE CC250 Materials.
