First Chester County land deed on display at Historical Society
Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery and Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell joined Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Tom Judge and the Delaware County Historical Society to visit the property site of Chester County’s first deed located in present-day Delaware County.
The first real estate deed recorded in the original Chester County, Pennsylvania, took place 330 years ago...
Civil War exhibit to highlight local conflict
In Chester County, residents’ divided loyalties fueled tensions
A new exhibit at the Chester County Historical Society will provide insight into the Civil War era.
During the Civil War, Chester County found itself in the crosshairs of controversy with residents divided in their support for the Union or President Lincoln – conflict that spilled over into contentious public meetings and...
