The Delaware County Historical Society in Chester is having two big exhibitions starting next month. First an exhibit on Al Aberts the Chester native and 1950's singer. Also next month an exhibit on General Smedley Butler of the U.S. Marine Corp. Butler who lived in Newtown Square was one of the very few men to win the Congressional Medal of Honor twice.
Also coming this weekend a few more ghostly haunts in Delco including one at the Colonial Plantation in Ridley Creek State Park. Check my website under Events for these and more Delco History Happenings!
delawarecountyhistory.co
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Historical Weekend Events in Delco
There are two big events happening in Delco this weekend. First in Ridley Creek State Park at the Colonial Plantation they are having Medieval Days and the Lazeratto in Essington at 2nd and Wanamaker Sts. is having an open house. Both of those events are this Saturday. Go to my website for more info on these events, delawarecountyhistory.com. This coming Wednesday, in Newtown Square the historical society is having a talk on Sandy Flash. Flash was a famous 18th century highwayman who operated in Delaware County.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Saving the Past
The call came in about a month ago. A Delco Fire Co was getting ready to celebrate their 75 anniversary. They had no history at all the old minute books were gone. But what they were really looking for was pictures of their old firehouse. The old firehouse was still standing and the fire company had been in the building for over 40 years. But they did not have one single picture of the building when it was a firehouse, none. Hard to believe isn't it ? Happens all the time. Other Fire Co's. and organizations have contacted me in the past. Same thing, no pictures, no information. All of it was lost or tossed. If you do not want to keep it or have no space give the records and pictures to your local historical society. It's not just local groups either.
In the 1980's Delaware County threw out all sorts of things. Among them, the first 100 years of Delaware County tax records. Luckily a professor heard about it and literally dumpster dived to save almost all of them. They were at Neuman College for years and have been given back to the county just a few years ago. Without that professor we would have lost them all. So don't toss it!! Save it or give it to someone.
In the 1980's Delaware County threw out all sorts of things. Among them, the first 100 years of Delaware County tax records. Luckily a professor heard about it and literally dumpster dived to save almost all of them. They were at Neuman College for years and have been given back to the county just a few years ago. Without that professor we would have lost them all. So don't toss it!! Save it or give it to someone.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Concord Twp meets tonight about the Pierce house and Toll Bros.
Members of the Concord Township Historical Commission and Concord Township Historical Society plan to take their case to township supervisors at their monthly meeting 7 tonight at Maris Grove, 200 Maris Grove Way, near Concordville Town Center at routes 1 and 322. Come out and support them. Enough of Delaware Counties Historical sites have been lost. Lets not lose another!!
- Also Upper Darby Historical Society is having an open house at The Collen Brook Farm which is 300 years old this year
October 10, 2010
From 1 to 4pm
Come celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Collen Brook Farm at our annual “Fall Festival”
Marvine and Mansion Roads, Drexel Hill
610-924-0222 www.udhistory.org
Click on the link below for the events details
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