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Commemorating our 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen our daring experiment in democracy.

Resources for Fundraising and Volunteering

Resources for Educators

America 250 Chester County Planning Toolkits

Resources for CC250 Program Partners, to help with Planning


250 Is Coming! Join Us To Make History ZOOM

America 250 Is Coming to Chester County Awareness - 4 Heritage Themes

America 250

America 250 PA

American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)

AASLH Program Handbook

Small Museums Association (SMA)

Sustaining Places: An Encyclopedia of Resources for Small Historical Organizations

Marshallton Heritage Center Construction Plans


RE-ENACTORS: MILITARY

3rd Pennsylvania Light Infantry

6th Pennsylvania Regiment

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


RE-ENACTORS: INTERPRETIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

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

Peyton Dixon, John Adams


Speaker Resource List

List of speakers for American and Chester County history


History and Heritage Resources PA/ChesCo

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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


Heritage Tourism & Visitor Readiness

Are You Visitor Ready? 10 Tips for Hosting Visitors & Providing Valued Programs by Hargrove International

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


History and Heritage Resources for People Who Aren't Really Thrilled by History

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


Social Justice and Civic Engagement Resources

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

Unfinished Business

Culture Builds Community - Liberty & Justice for ALL: Juneteenth & America250 Chester County

Historic Yellow springs Juneteenth history


Pathway to Freedom/Underground Railroad

Kennett Underground Railroad on PBS


Philadelphia Campaign: Battle of Brandywine

 


Philadelphia Campaign: Battle of the Clouds

 


Philadelphia Campaign: Paoli Massacre

Paoli Battlefield, Site of the 1777 Paoli Massacre - Jim Christ


Philadelphia Campaign: Valley Forge

Valley Forge - Bob Drury and Tom Clavin


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