Sanderson Museum opens for 2014 season
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum on Creek Road in Chadds Ford is now open for the 2014 season.
CHADDS FORD — That gem of both Southeast Pennsylvania history and that of the better part of the 20th Century of American History — the Christian C. Sanderson Museum — is now open for the 2014 season, on Thursdays through Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors to the...
Sanderson Museum boosts visitor hours
Now open 10 to 4 Thursdays and Fridays through November
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford is expanding visitor hours.
CHADDS FORD — The Christian C. Sanderson Museum is increasing its hours and will be open for visitors on Thursdays and Fridays from 12pm to 4pm, in addition to the same hours on Saturday and Sunday, March through November.
“We are pleased to be able to expand...
Sanderson Museum boosts visitor hours
Now open Thursdays and Fridays, 10-4 through Nov.
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford is expanding visitor hours.
CHADDS FORD — The Christian C. Sanderson Museum is increasing its hours and will be open for visitors on Thursdays and Fridays from 12pm to 4pm, in addition to the same hours on Saturday and Sunday, March through November.
“We are pleased to be able to expand our hours...
Living History: Chadds Ford Days brings past alive
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
A historic reenactor works on an 18th century loom, during a demonstration at the 2011 Chadds Ford Days, which take place Sept. 8 & 9. Photo courtesy of the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
Local residents and visitors to the Brandywine Valley know it as the home of the famous Wyeth family of artists and picturesque countryside, but few know the history...
Living History: The Kennett Underground Railway
Chester County offered hope and a route to freedom for slaves
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
The Progressive Friends Meeting House in Kennett is now the Chester County Visitors Center — but was a key border hub in the movement of slaves north of the Mason-Dixon Line and freedom.
More than any other issue, the Civil War was fought to decide whether “the peculiar institution” known...
Living History: Where have all the diners gone?
Although a disappearing breed, these eateries still can be found in Chester County
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
The DK Diner in West Chester is a classic example of a disappearing breed: the railcar or prefab diner. Once plentiful in Chester County, now it requires a bit of a hunt to find these gems of Americana.
From Edward Hopper’s 1942 painting “Nighthawks” to Airstream-sleek...
