DCHPN

Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

Participate in a Day of Service that helps food banks and parks around the commonwealth. Multiple locations- Philadelphia & Montgomery Counties, including a historic cemetery in Philly. Various times and locations.

Come and see reenactors representing soldiers from the ancient world on up. Learn what it meant to serve in militaries through out history. More details coming soon! $10-16

Take a close-up look at one of the most beautiful churches in the region, including D'Ascenzo Studios stained glass, intricate wood and stone carvings, and an organ from Austin Organs. Tours start outside the church entrance on Sulgrave Ave.

Excavations are conducted under the leadership of resident archaeologist Keith Doms with assistance from members of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and volunteers from the community. Individuals and groups throughout the region assist with excavations and artifact cleaning.

Spy Day at the CCHC will give children the chance to learn to read and write in cipher and code, find hidden messages in everyday objects, explore the science of invisible ink, and develop their own secret identity. They’ll also learn about real spies who operated in the area. $8/10. Spaces limited.

Our dedicated volunteer native garden members, who launched this native greening initiative in 2023, will lead educational garden tours and hands-on planting demonstrations that go back to our earliest known ancestors.

On June 2, 1700, Philadelphia’s Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church had its “grand opening.” Celebrate its 325th anniversary with a guided tour led by historian and archivist Jeanette Woehr, who will describe the history of this church, and talk about many important historical figures buried there. $15

Discover the power of virtual reality to enhance Holocaust education through 360-degree immersive technology. “Walk” with Holocaust Survivors through childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival, creating an unforgettable experience. Open all day

Come learn about Genealogy and get started on researching your ancestors! Learn how to set up your family tree and figure out what the Ancestry DNA kits are all about. Or get help with your current research! Feel free to bring your own laptop/tablet, but we do have a few to borrow.

Please join Radnor Memorial Library & Radnor Historical Society for 6 lectures (6/17-8/26) on some celebration history beginning in 1876, including some local art and cultural topics, too. 7/22- Rogues Gallery: When Rich People Spend Good Money On Bad Art, Presented by author Thomas H. Keels

Explore the historic 69th Street Shopping District in Upper Darby, a major retail center built at the terminus of the Market Street Elevated primarily by real estate developer John McClatchy in the early 20th century. $10-18

This small-group walking tour will visit eight locations around downtown West Chester that served as a backdrop for the people involved in this clandestine operation. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes, and is entirely outdoors; sidewalks and terrain may be uneven. $16

Jim McKinley traces the origins of American democracy back to the Haudenosaunee, the powerful Native American nation whose Great Law of Peace served as a model for the framers of the US Constitution. Tour of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center before the lecture begins. $20

Join Main Street America for a revisit of some popular topics at the 2025 conference through this free webinar series. 7/17- Volunteers, 7/24- Community Storytelling, 7/31- Disaster Preparedness, 8/7- Data systems

Ed Snyder covers a range of topics related to abandoned and forgotten burial grounds in and around Philadelphia. Specifically, he will focus on recent discoveries, their status, and the 200 unmarked burial grounds that reside under Philadelphia’s streets, parking lots, and playgrounds. $20

Using human remains from Dr. Steve Phillip's own research, this lecture introduces the audience to those scientific methods and techniques through digital images of actual human bones from ancient Egypt, some as old as the pyramids themselves.

In 2026, America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. Let’s inspire and engage all our communities in commemoration of America’s founding, connecting Chester County’s stories to the nation’s past, present and future. Part of CC250 virtual meetings