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Keith Lockhart
Dec 7, 20185 min read
Lansdowne to Media 0n the West Chester R.R. Line, 140 years ago
A train trip Lansdowne to Media 140 years ago Lansdowne, or the old Darby Road Station, is about three-quarters of a mile below...
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Keith Lockhart
Oct 10, 20186 min read
Delaware County Improvements from World War One
NOTE: This is a long article but it gives a great overview of the effect World War One had on Delaware County businesses, real estate etc....
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Aug 15, 20183 min read
Help stabilize Woodburne Mansion
The Delaware County Historic and Preservation network was created to put all of the historic organizations and historically minded people...
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Jul 23, 20182 min read
Square Tavern and Paper Mill House & Museum- Open Saturdays This Summer from 1-4:00 p.m.
Paper Mill House & Museum- In 1860, Newtown Township was largely a farming community, full of Quaker descendants of Welsh Quakers who...
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Keith Lockhart
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Marcus Hook Firemen Happy
New $8500 Motor-Driven Fire Engine Arrives From New York and Attracts Attention The handsome new motor-driven triple combination fire...
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Jun 12, 20181 min read
Delco WW1 Centennial Committee
The Delaware County World War One Centennial Committee is an unofficial body, recognized in 2017 by Delaware County Council, to make a...
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Keith Lockhart
Jun 12, 20182 min read
Free Mail Delivery for Media 125 years ago!!!
Note: When free mail delivery began to happen in the early 1890's, many towns did not like it. The Federal Government did it town by...
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Keith Lockhart
Jun 5, 201811 min read
The names of old Chester Schools
GRAHAM SCHOOL – On the completion of the Larkin School in 1895 and its appropriation of the name formerly borne by the building on...
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Keith Lockhart
May 29, 20183 min read
Ridley Park Golf Club House
The Ridley Park Golf Club House still stands at 214 W. Ridley Ave. It is now a private home. Local boys would meet golfers at the Crum...
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