Gibson House Manor. Learn about Dr. and Mrs. Gibson and the house they designed with 11 secret design elements to protect and hide runaway slaves before the Civil War, along with Pennsylvania’s contributions to the period before and during the Civil War. Tours also include presentation on 12 quilting symbols used by slaves on a […]
Purvis was a member of the Byberry Library Company, whose book collection is still preserved at Byberry Meeting and whose circulation records are at the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore. Purvis checked out about 100 books in the 1850s and 1860s and the Poquessing Trail of History is building a program around this, including displaying […]
The next Writers’ Roundtable meeting will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. The presenter will be Scott Deisley, who will speak about the new Crispus Attucks York History and Culture Center. Scott Deisley is a former superintendent at Red Lion Area School District and is a former member of History Center Board of Directors. This […]
On December 5th the William Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum will reopen with a new exhibit and host the 2035 Festival of Trees. The event will run from 4-8PM. Additional exhibit dates are December 6,,10,13,17, and 20.
Bethel AME Historical Services Presents: The "Living the Experience" Underground Railroad Reenactment & Interactive Experience. Bethel AME Historical Services Presents: The "Living the Experience" Underground Railroad Re-enactment & Interactive Experience. One of Lancaster County's most moving and powerfully significant hidden gems. Living the Experience is a creative, spiritual, and and interactive historical re-enactment of the […]
Immerse yourself in West Chester’s festive holiday atmosphere with this 90 minute walking tour, brought to you by the Chester County History Center. Your costumed guides will take you to West Chester’s early churches, department stores and UGRR cultural sites, learning about what the winter holidays meant to the people of West Chester from the […]
Our American democracy is worth fighting for, and it has been since 1776. That struggle has produced heroes, all worthy. It has spawned foes – some with good intentions, others certainly not. Historians participating in the York County History Storytellers evening are returning to explore what has worked in York County’s history and those times […]
A new documentary deploring Waverly's crucial role in the Underground Railroad and a celebration of the bravery of unsung abolitionists running on the Scranton ABC-TV app, WNEP+. The documentary highlights the intriguing history of the little Pennsylvania community of Waverly, and the fearless abolitionists who bravely hid escaped slaves on the path to freedom, as […]
For one night only, the storied gates of Historic Valley Forge Military College will open for a celebration where past and future collide. This exclusive sneak peek is reserved for the Delco community, offering a festive evening of discovery, where we will unveil a special sampler of the 2026 events and program. Several themes to […]
For thousands of escaped slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Underground Railroad represented hope for a new life. This secret network of hidden, safe places relied on abolitionists and kind communities to aid runaways on their journey northward. Bucks County was home to many important stops on the railroad from taverns and churches […]
