Martin Luther King and Beef & Beer

Dr. Peter A. Lillback is giving a talk on the Theological Genius of Martin Luther King this Sunday, February 26 from 4 to 6 pm at the P.I.T. 800 Manchester Ave. in Media, the information is below. The Colonial Plantation in Ridley Creek State Park is having a beef and beer fundraiser at the Jeffords Mansion aka the Park hdqters. The date is Friday March 9 at 630 pm. Tickets are 25 dollars in advance 30 dollars at the door. Beer is supplied by Box Car brewery of West Chester who have won several awards. The beef is from the "Pig Out" and believe me it is one of the best. The food is excellent! Come and support both of these causes.

The Delaware County Historical Society
Cordially invites YOU to join us for our FREE
Annual Black History Month Celebration

Featuring
Dr. Peter A. Lillback,
President, The Providence Forum,

Sunday, February 26, 2012 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Presenting
The Theological Genius of
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s
Letter From Birmingham Jail

The Community Performing Arts
Center at P.I.T.
800 Manchester Avenue • Media, Pennsylvania
Sunday, February 26, 2012 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Renowned Author, Dr. Peter Lillback,
President of The Providence Forum, is author of
best-seller, “George Washington’s Sacred Fire.”
Donations appreciated.

Generously Sponsored By:
TD Bank/Newtown Square DNB First Bank

Colonial Plantation Beef and Beer
Animal Fund Benefit (we need to purchase a cow)
March 9th (6:30 - 10:30)
Tickets -$25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door
Location -Ballroom at the Jeffords Mansion, Ridley Creek
State Park

The Colonial Plantation is hosting a Beef and Beer on March 9th and CPP needs your support. All proceeds go to our animal fund and to the purchase of two Guernsey steer calves. We are going to train these calves to work as an oxen team. We hope to purchase chickens, geese and turkeys as well. A red Devon milking cow is also in the plans for the near future. The event will take place at the main ballroom of the Jeffords mansion in Ridley Creek
State Park. There will be music, dancing, food and liquid refreshment. Dinner will be
served at 7 followed by an Irish sing along. Beer will be provided by "Box Car Brewery"
and food by "Pig Out" of Chadds Ford. Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the
door. Call the office (610-566-1725) to purchase your tickets or email at
hut804@comcast.net.

The First Clover Leaf

With Spring and St. Paddys Day right around the corner{ I HOPE} I though a lucky Clover Leaf would be in order. The second Clover Leaf in the stae of Pennslyvania was built in Delaware County in 1939 and opened on September 1 of that year. This aerial view of Middletown Rd. and Baltimore Pike is from 1946. The Granite Run Mall would ne in the upper left today just out of site.
Also this week if you are looking for something to do monday with the kids off try these happenings below

Middletown Township Historical Society
presents
MIDDLETOWN MONDAYS

Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.
at Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063
Free and open to the public, no registration required.

Monday, February 20
THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: A "FOUNDING SON" OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Gene Pisasale, author of Lafayette’s Gold: The Lost Brandywine Treasure
The lecture highlights the little known role that the Marquis de Lafayette played in America’s war for independence including his participation at the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777. His ongoing support, both monetary and political, helped win the war against Great Britain and earns him recognition as a “Founding Son” of the Revolutionary War.

Sixth Annual Presidents’ Day Celebration

at John Chads House
The John Chads House will be open

Monday, February 20, 2012

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
honor of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.

When General Washington
positioned his soldiers on the hillside next to the Chads House in 1777, a nervous Widow Chads
hid her silver spoons in her pocket. Costumed guides will lead tours of the little stone mansion
that survived the Battle of Brandywine and tell about its fascinating history. Don’t miss bread
baking in the beehive oven in the cellar kitchen! Visitors can walk along the scenic one-mile River Trail from the Chads House to the Brandywine River Museum. The John Chads House is
one of the Delaware County Historical Society’s Passport to History sites. Admission to the John
Chads House is $5 for adults; members of the Chadds Ford Historical Society and children 12
and under are free.
There will be many exhibits and special activities at the Visitors Center, free of charge. Younger
visitors can enjoy the coloring station and the collection of Presidents and First Ladies paper
dolls. Older visitors can be challenged by the Presidential quizzes, the “Name that US State”
game, or the Presidential matching game with portraits, names, and quotes from many well
known U.S. Presidents. There will be refreshments, costumed interpreters, and beehive oven
bread for sale. For information, call (610) 388-7376 or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org. The Chads
House is located opposite the Barn Visitors Center on Creek Road, ¼ mile north of U.S. Route 1.

Nixon, Preservation and place names

                On this Saturday, February 11, the county along with the state is having a workshop on preserving Pennsylvania. All the information is below. The Newtown Square Historical Society is having a talk next week on Richard Nixon and some of the good things he did during his presidency like the visit to China in 1972. On my website I will soon be adding a section on old Delaware County place names used before 1950. Many such as Markham and Painters Crossing have disappeared in just a generation. Towns like Chelsea and Adele have also faded. I'm hoping some readers will send me info thru my website of what they remember, names that are not used anymore. My website is delawarecountyhistory.com and I also have a Facebook page Delaware County Pa history


                                                Preservation Pennsylvania

invites the community to attend

Preserving Pennsylvania: A Workshop for Communities on Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at the Government Center Building, Delaware County Council Meeting Room, 201 W. Front Street, Media, PA.

The workshop will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 12:00pm. Registration will begin at 8:30am. In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will be held Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Presented in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), PennDOT and the Delaware County Planning Department, the workshop brings together preservationists and historical society representatives from across southeastern Pennsylvania to discuss strategies to preserve and protect places that matter. Leading experts in preservation, planning and transportation will provide attendees with the tools to protect, preserve and enhance historic resources. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Registration can be accessed online at www.paprojectpath.org or http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5fgg4pngvpc4dk6/start. Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to preserving Pennsylvania’s historic places through creative partnerships, targeted educational and advocacy programs, special projects and technical assistance.

Newtown Square Historical Society
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
“THE NIXON ERA”
The Newtown Square Historical Society is proud to have noted Speaker and Historian Ashley Hunter as their February
15th speaker. His subject will be Richard Nixon, a President whose story will be of interest to many people – especially
those of us who lived through those turbulent times. Whatever his role in Watergate was, Watergate will always remain thebig question and darkest moment during Nixon’s term in office. Great moments such as when Apollo II landed the first man on the moon tend to stand alone rather than remembered as part of the Nixon era. Have we forgotten that Nixon was the first president to travel to China? Admission is free – all are welcome, so please come and bring a
friend.

Refreshments will be served. Join us at the Dunwoody
Village Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 15th.
More details can be found on the Society’s website:
http/www.historicnewtownsquare.org/

Trees and preservation

There is a talk in Aston this week on Big Trees in Delco and in Penna and with this weather it is a must to come out and learn. Plus the county along with the state is having a meeting on February 11, a Saturday morning. The meeting which features local and state experts is how to preserve and protect buildings and resources in the county. the meeting/ workshop will be held in the morning and is open to all.

Big Trees Of Pennsylvania

 The Aston Township Historical Society will meet on Thursday February 9th at 7pm

in the Municipal Building. 5021 Pennell Rd., rear entrance, next to the T D Bank.  

 A.T.H.S will present Scott Wade a local Arborist and author of " King of Big Trees ". Mr Wade will present a power point program on Pennsylvania's Big Trees. Scott actually found his love of trees while working at Our Lady of Angels Convent here in Aston. With a lot of study and documentation, later he is able to help us understand what these Trees mean to nature and what they should mean to us also. Learn how they are measured and treasured by Scott and how others can help with this project. Mr. Wade was featured in the October Issue of the Philadelphia Magazine. Come learn how he has updated the book " Big tees of Pennsylvania ".  

  The meeting is free and open to the public.   

Preservation Pennsylvania

invites the community to attend

Preserving Pennsylvania: A Workshop for Communities on Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at the Government Center Building, Delaware County Council Meeting Room, 201 W. Front Street, Media, PA.

The workshop will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 12:00pm. Registration will begin at 8:30am. In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will be held Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Presented in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), PennDOT and the Delaware County Planning Department, the workshop brings together preservationists and historical society representatives from across southeastern Pennsylvania to discuss strategies to preserve and protect places that matter. Leading experts in preservation, planning and transportation will provide attendees with the tools to protect, preserve and enhance historic resources. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Registration can be accessed online at www.paprojectpath.org or http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5fgg4pngvpc4dk6/start. Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to preserving Pennsylvania’s historic places through creative partnerships, targeted educational and advocacy programs, special projects and technical assistance.