Historic
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Historic Preservation Grants Target Pennsylvania Locations Including 1 in Delaware County
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission is awarding just over $2 million in Keystone Historic Preservation grants, including $100,000 to the Rose Valley Centennial Foundation to preserve the unique character and environment of Rose Valley Borough in Delaware County. These vital funds support historical and heritage organizations, museums, and local governments in 15 counties across…
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Dunwoody Village Hosts Open House of Octagonal Schoolhouse in Newtown Square
Dunwoody Village is hosting an open house of the Hood Octagonal Schoolhouse located on its property at 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, on Saturday, June 7. The Schoolhouse will be open from 10 AM to 3 PM. The public is invited to attend. The Hood Octagonal School was built in 1842 by William Hood…
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Progress Reported on Anthony Wayne Theater Revitalization
Efforts to restore the historic grandeur of the Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne are on track, thanks to the work of Todd Scott of Radnor and his nonprofit, the Anthony Wayne Theater Organization. The theater has been closed since 2020, but Scott, founder of Platoon Fitness, has had a vision for nearly a decade of…
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An Underground Railroad Marker Unveiled in Drexel Hill
There’s a marker now in the 400 block of Shadeland Avenue letting people know it is the site of the Riverview House/Cleveland Farm section of Upper Darby’s Underground Railroad, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Upper Darby unveiled the marker on Friday. The Upper Darby Underground Railroad self-guided tour was created in 2021 by…
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania Remembers Pope Francis’ 2015 Philly Visit, Thanks to Collection of Souvenirs
In 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to Philadelphia. Upon that visit, the director of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Lee Arnold, made sure to find and collect as much memorabilia as possible to document that visit, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The souvenirs collected include 3D photos of the Pope, “I [heart] the…
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Ending the Curse of Billy Penn
Under a long-standing gentleman’s agreement, no building in Philadelphia could rise higher than the hat of William Penn’s statue atop City Hall. But in 1987, after that agreement was violated, Philadelphia’s formerly successful pro sports teams just stopped winning championships. The result: Philly went from four pro teams fighting for championships in 1980 to zero wins after 1986. …
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Unexpected Federal Grant Aids Chadds Ford Joseph Davis House Preservation
Amidst a freezing of federal funds, one grant from the National Park Service came through for the Joseph Davis House, a historic property in Chadds Ford where artist N.C. Wyeth once lived and worked. On Tuesday, the National Park Service announced a $1.8 million grant for the 16-acre site where part of the 1777 Battle…
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An 1890s Media Plasterer Immortalized in Preserved Church Note
They were doing some construction work at the Allen AME Church in Cape May, New Jersey in 2024 when they discovered a 134-year-old note nailed to a beam in the rafters. “To all whom this may concern, Elwood Rowland, formerly of Media, PA Daniel Galvin [formerly of] Phila. Plastered this church during the month of…
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How Malvern’s Eerie History Makes for an Intriguing Tourist Destination
Malvern’s history makes it one of the most unconventional towns in Pennsylvania, writes Aunindita Bhatia for World Atlas. The borough’s history of wartime violence has resulted in frequent reports of hauntings and ghost sightings. Many sightings are related to the Paoli Massacre of 1777, where over fifty American soldiers were ambushed by British troops. Although…
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Chadds Ford Is Home to a Headquarters of George Washington
Chadds Ford was an ideal place back on Sept. 9, 1777, for Gen. George Washington’s Headquarters as his Continental Army plotted to attack the British army, writes Troy Grubb in Pennsylvania Heritage. The town, then known as Chads Ford, was on the Great Nottingham Road, (U.S. Route 1) and along the banks of the Brandywine…
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New Life for Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne as Nonprofit Plans
A group of passionate local investors is coming together to save the nearly 100-year-old Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. The theater has been closed since it was shut down during the pandemic in March of 2020. The “Anthony Wayne Theater” (AWT) is a 501©3 nonprofit of local business…
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Radnor Has Ties to AME Church Founder Bishop Richard Allen
Radnor Township is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony Friday, Feb. 14, for AME Church founder Bishop Richard Allen, reports The Keystone. The ceremony, at Bishop Richard Allen Park, 227 Brook Street in Bryn Mawr, celebrates Allen’s 265th birthday as it recognizes his religious and civil rights legacy. Bishop Richard Allen established the African Methodist Episcopal Church…
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Chester’s Robert Ferguson Worshipped With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Custodian Robert Ferguson, now 91, recalls a time when he worshipped at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Chester alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. The congregants were led for 41 years by the late Rev. J. Pius Barbour. In that time, Rev. Barbour mentored several young pastors,…
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Did You Know? MLK Jr. Studied at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland
Long before he pioneered the Civil Rights Movement or won the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. spent three of his formative years as a Delaware County resident. Following his graduation in 1948 from Atlanta’s Morehouse College, where he earned a degree in sociology, King arrived at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland as…
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“Death of a King” Tells the Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Agonizing Year
Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year by Tavis Smiley with David Ritz is an agonizing look at the last year of the civil rights movement leader. The book chronicles the less talked about year that led up to King’s assassination on April 4, exactly fifty years…
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Norfolk Southern Partners with Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society to Restore Classic Locomotive
Norfolk Southern aids Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society with a $10,000 grant to restore the Alco S2 No. 611, writes Trains.com. Built in 1948, the No. 611 is the last intact diesel train from the Lehigh & New England Railroad, and it operated until the railroad closed in 1961. The project is taking place…
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Media’s ‘Marker Lady’ Robyn Young Publishes 2nd Women’s History Book
Media resident and historian Robyn Young has written her second book, “Women’s Suffrage in Pennsylvania 1840-1920,” covering 165 suffragists and “suffragents”, men who supported a woman’s right to vote. “The book was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920 and to acknowledge…
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West Philly’s Calvary United Methodist Church Gains Historic Status Amid Owner’s Fight to Stop It
Calvary United Methodist Church in West Philadelphia recently received historic protections despite the protestations of the building’s owner, write Zoe Greenberg and Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Historic designation restricts an owner from demolishing or significantly altering a building’s exterior. Church leadership opposed the nomination, citing concerns that increased regulation would impose additional financial…
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