Archaeology Festival at Newlin Grist Mill
Call for participation at the Sept 8, 2018 Archaeology Festival at the Newlin Grist Mill! To representatives from Delaware County’s...
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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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Kate Clifford
Jun 12, 20181 min read
Trumbauer Awards
This year is the second Trumbauer Awards, held every 2 years, to recognize the work of current practitioners in the Classical tradition....
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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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johnghd
May 12, 20181 min read
Uncommon Common Ground
A recent video which may be of interest https://youtu.be/4M1nP4t5KUs
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johnghd
May 12, 20181 min read
Oh No, Don't let the rain come down
It is the middle of the night and it is raining ....I could not sleep and am thinking about the water infiltration to Woodburne Mansion...
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May 3, 20182 min read
31 Days of Action for Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is celebrating May as Preservation Month by providing a list of things we can do to support...
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May 3, 20183 min read
Call for Applicants – CCAHA’s Philadelphia Stewardship Program
We are now accepting applications for our Philadelphia Stewardship Program, a grant-funded collections care initiative. The Philadelphia...
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May 1, 20181 min read
PHMC and Historical Records Advisory Board Announce New Grant Opportunity for Archival Records
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board...
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Apr 30, 20181 min read
DCHPN information
Hi Everyone! I'm hoping you're enjoying the website. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for the website, as it is a work in...
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Apr 20, 20181 min read
New Website
If you're here, then you've come to the right place for the Delaware County Historic Preservation Network. Feel free to browse the pages,...
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Mar 7, 20181 min read
Middletown Mondays Celebrates Women's History Month
Middletown Township Historical Society's Middletown Mondays lecture series continues its commemoration of WWI with ANNA HOWARD SHAW AND...
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Mar 1, 20181 min read
Heritage Commission Seminar Flyer
Keeping up Appearances: Maintaining your Historic Building A FREE workshop for homeowners and stewards of historic sites When: Saturday,...
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Jan 26, 20182 min read
Focus on: Collingdale Borough
Tell us a little about your community, your historic resources, your greatest challenges, and any tips you may have for dealing with...
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