Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Local History Professor Shares His Decades of Duffy’s Cut Research
Local history professor William Watson has shared the story of first discovering Duffy’s Cut, a mysterious landmark in Malvern, as he writes in an article…
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‘Safeguarding Our State’s Rich History’: DelVal Awarded Grant to Preserve Archives
The Delaware Valley University Archives has been awarded a Historical and Archival Records Care Grant (HARC) from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The $5,000…
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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…
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Delaware County Historical Markers Highlight Uniqueness, Accomplishments
Delaware County is home to several historical markers, part of a network of 2,500 plaques and markers in place around Pennsylvania placed there by the…
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New Historical Marker in Springfield Honors First Woman to Practice Law in Pennsylvania
The new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker recently unveiled and dedicated in Springfield honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice…
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Darby’s Woodburne Mansion Tied to Lincoln and Famous Local Architect
Delaware County has taken steps to preserve the neoclassical Woodburne Mansion at Little Flower Manor Park in Darby Borough, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the…
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Burglars Revisit Media FBI Office With Speeches and a Book Signing
It’s a reunion like no other. On Sept. 1, activists who broke into the FBI office in Media 50 years ago will return to the…
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Delaware County Now Overseeing 1724 Chester Courthouse
Delaware County has entered into a 99-year no-cost lease to oversee the 1724 Chester Courthouse, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Council approved…
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Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club Earns Place in History as 1st Black-Owned U.S. Swim Club
Nile Swim Club in Yeadon was designated a historical site by Pennsylvania Saturday, receiving its own historic marker at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Nathaniel Lee…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to Honor Jim Croce’s Legacy
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will honor the legacy of famous guitarist Jim Croce by formally marking the barn in Lyndell where he wrote…
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Historical Marker to Honor Upper Chichester Native, Pioneer in Women’s Medicine
Dr. Anna Broomall, a pioneer in the field of women’s medicine, made a huge impact on both obstetrics and the history of Delaware County, according…
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Neglected African-American Cemetery in Marple Township May Finally Get Historical Recognition
Some forgotten African-American cemeteries in the region are about to get historical recognition, thanks to a pair of new statewide programs, writes Kristin Holmes for…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Markers Have New Guardian
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission markers that have been damaged by careless drivers or worn down over time are being restored to their former glory…
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