Historic
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Discussion with WWII Veterans, Rare WWII Exhibition to Be Held at West Chester University
As the nation prepares to celebrate its silent heroes, the grim realities of World War II will be explored in a conversation between West Chester University history professor Robert Kodosky and World War II veterans that will immediately be followed by the opening of a special exhibition featuring rare WWII memorabilia, including original WWII posters…
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Chester Could Have Been the Birthplace of Our Nation
Friday marked the day 340 years ago when William Penn stepped onto the New World for the first time, in a place that would one day be known as the city of Chester, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There’s a weather-beaten marker in a small park commemorating the spot near the intersection…
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Family Dedicates Marker at Last to Civil War Veteran in Yeadon Cemetery
Charles Sigmund was a Civil War veteran from South Philadelphia who rode a cavalry horse into artillery fire at New Market, Va. in 1864, and later saw the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865. He died at age 80 and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, partly located in Yeadon,…
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Remembering Delaware County’s Black Baseball Players
The Eden Cemetery in Collingdale is the final resting place for about 17 ball players from the Negro Leagues. But you’d never know it. The Hilldale Giants, Negro League pioneers, once played on a Darby field where a strip mall now sits. The Giants were the first teams to play in the Negro League World…
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Now You Can Volunteer to Help Delco Plan America’s 250th
Delaware County is joining with communities across the nation to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026, so it is encouraging county residents to be part of the planning process through the work of the America250PADelco Committee. Delaware County officials have formed the committee to lead the planning process, which will include events from…
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Pennsylvania Mountain Lion Was Regular Sight Until End of 19th Century, Then It Simply Disappeared
While hundreds of Pennsylvanians claim to have seen a mountain lion every year, the last proven sighting of the wild animal was at the end of the 19th century, writes Marcus Schneck for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The reports that keep pouring in are always unsupported by evidence. There are no tracks, plaster castings of tracks,…
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Newtown Square Firefighters Excavate 45-Year-Old Time Capsule
A group of firefighters in Newtown Square excavated a decades-old time capsule tucked into the walls of the station for nearly 50 years. The two-foot-long copper prism is full of historical artifacts from 1916 and the mid 1960s, writes Pete Bannan for The Daily Times. This is not the first time the capsule has been…
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C&N Donates $16,000 through EITC to the Bucks County Historical Society
C&N announces its recent donation of $16,000 to the Bucks County Historical Society under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). The mission of the Bucks County Historical Society, a private nonprofit organization, is is to educate and engage its many audiences in appreciating the past and to help find stories and meanings relevant to…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Is Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film offering, “The Irishman,” features many Philadelphia area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s…
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At Neumann: Historian Highlights William Penn Successes
Delaware County native and historian Jim Murphy will present a program, “The Amazing Success of William Penn” Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m., at the Meagher Theatre at Neumann University. The presentation will explain how William Penn turned a “howling wilderness” into America’s fastest-growing city while living in Philadelphia for less than four years. Murphy will…
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Watch Media Borough Evolve Over Time, Then Hang It on Your Wall
Interested in Media Borough’s history and looking for an interactive tour? There are floating maps for that, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kevin and Megan Langdon have combined digital and printed maps of small Pennsylvania towns with their business, Floating Maps. The printed maps can be used as wall decorations but they also…
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Man Who Penned History of Valley Forge Academy Remembered
Ronald E. Tschiegg, who wrote a history of Valley Forge Military Academy covering its founding in 1928 to the present, has died, reports the Dayton Daily News. Tschiegg, a resident of Pittsburg, died Aug. 7 following a short illness. He was 89. His book’s title, “Courage, Honor, Conquer!” was taken from the school’s motto. Ronald…
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Historic Radnor Stables Could Get Facelift, New Purpose
A study is looking at renovating and repurposing historic horse stables at Fenimore Woods Park in Radnor Township, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The stables, built in the early 20th Century, are at the township-owned Fenimore Woods Park on Eagle Road in Wayne. The park is named for Francis Fenimore, a Radnor landowner…
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Tinicum Townships Exist in Delco and Bucks From 1 Mispronounced Word
In one place, you can take off in a glider. In the other, a Boeing 737. Two different scenes. Same township name, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times, as reposted in Yahoo!. The glider comes from Van Sant Airport in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The Boeing 737 lifts off from Philadelphia International…
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Fulfilling Childhood Dream, Kennett Square Shop Owner Revives Victorian Farmhouse in Her Hometown
Bri Brant, the owner of the Kennett Square-based Arden + James, has revived the Victorian farmhouse she had admired from childhood as she traveled along Cossart Road in her hometown of Chadds Ford, writes Ashley Breeding for the Main Line Today. In winter 2020, Brant noticed survey markers in the yard of the 1867 residence.…
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Delaware County Historical Society Low on Funds, May Shut Down
The Delaware County Historical Society, preserving local history since 1895, is running out of money and may soon cease to exist, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The nonprofit survived the pandemic with help from PPP loans but now there are only four months of operating funds in the reserve. “Times are tough and funding has…
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USS Dolphin Built in Chester, Played Role in Ending Russo-Japanese War
The USS Dolphin, a ship built in Chester, played a role in negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese war that started in February 1904, writes Aurore Eaton for the New Hampshire Union Leader. The USS Dolphin was a dispatch ship. It was commissioned in Chester in 1885, built by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and…
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Yeadon’s Mount Moriah Cemetery to Receive 18th Century Remains Found at Philly Construction Site
Remains uncovered in 2016 from the 18th century First Baptist Church cemetery at 218 Arch Street in Philadelphia will be reburied in September 2023 at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon. The remains were discovered while construction workers were laying the foundation for a new condominium, writes Alan Yu for WHYY as reported at WITF.org. Scientists,…
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