Delaware County Historical Events, Meetings, Lectures Etc.

Big Trees Of Pennsylvania

 The Aston Township Historical Society will meet on Thursday February 9th at 7pm

in the Municipal Building. 5021 Pennell Rd., rear entrance, next to the T D Bank.  

 A.T.H.S will present Scott Wade a local Arborist and author of " King of Big Trees ". Mr Wade will present a power point program on Pennsylvania's Big Trees. Scott actually found his love of trees while working at Our Lady of Angels Convent here in Aston. With a lot of study and documentation, later he is able to help us understand what these Trees mean to nature and what they should mean to us also. Learn how they are measured and treasured by Scott and how others can help with this project. Mr. Wade was featured in the October Issue of the Philadelphia Magazine. Come learn how he has updated the book " Big tees of Pennsylvania ".  

  The meeting is free and open to the public.   

Preservation Pennsylvania

invites the community to attend

Preserving Pennsylvania: A Workshop for Communities on Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at the Government Center Building, Delaware County Council Meeting Room, 201 W. Front Street, Media, PA.

The workshop will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 12:00pm. Registration will begin at 8:30am. In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will be held Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Presented in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), PennDOT and the Delaware County Planning Department, the workshop brings together preservationists and historical society representatives from across southeastern Pennsylvania to discuss strategies to preserve and protect places that matter. Leading experts in preservation, planning and transportation will provide attendees with the tools to protect, preserve and enhance historic resources. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Registration can be accessed online at www.paprojectpath.org or http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5fgg4pngvpc4dk6/start. Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to preserving Pennsylvania’s historic places through creative partnerships, targeted educational and advocacy programs, special projects and technical assistance.

Middletown Township Historical Society
presents
MIDDLETOWN MONDAYS

Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.
at Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063
Free and open to the public, no registration required.

Monday, February 20
THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: A "FOUNDING SON" OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Gene Pisasale, author of Lafayette’s Gold: The Lost Brandywine Treasure
The lecture highlights the little known role that the Marquis de Lafayette played in America’s war for independence including his participation at the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777. His ongoing support, both monetary and political, helped win the war against Great Britain and earns him recognition as a “Founding Son” of the Revolutionary War.

Sixth Annual Presidents’ Day Celebration

at John Chads House
The John Chads House will be open

Monday, February 20, 2012

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
honor of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.

When General Washington
positioned his soldiers on the hillside next to the Chads House in 1777, a nervous Widow Chads
hid her silver spoons in her pocket. Costumed guides will lead tours of the little stone mansion
that survived the Battle of Brandywine and tell about its fascinating history. Don’t miss bread
baking in the beehive oven in the cellar kitchen! Visitors can walk along the scenic one-mile River Trail from the Chads House to the Brandywine River Museum. The John Chads House is
one of the Delaware County Historical Society’s Passport to History sites. Admission to the John
Chads House is $5 for adults; members of the Chadds Ford Historical Society and children 12
and under are free.
There will be many exhibits and special activities at the Visitors Center, free of charge. Younger
visitors can enjoy the coloring station and the collection of Presidents and First Ladies paper
dolls. Older visitors can be challenged by the Presidential quizzes, the “Name that US State”
game, or the Presidential matching game with portraits, names, and quotes from many well
known U.S. Presidents. There will be refreshments, costumed interpreters, and beehive oven
bread for sale. For information, call (610) 388-7376 or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org. The Chads
House is located opposite the Barn Visitors Center on Creek Road, ¼ mile north of U.S. Route 1.

The Delaware County Historical Society
Cordially invites YOU to join us for our FREE
Annual Black History Month Celebration

Featuring
Dr. Peter A. Lillback,
President, The Providence Forum,

Sunday, February 26, 2012 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Presenting
The Theological Genius of
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s
Letter From Birmingham Jail

The Community Performing Arts
Center at P.I.T.
800 Manchester Avenue • Media, Pennsylvania
Sunday, February 26, 2012 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Renowned Author, Dr. Peter Lillback,
President of The Providence Forum, is author of
best-seller, “George Washington’s Sacred Fire.”
Donations appreciated.

Generously Sponsored By:
TD Bank/Newtown Square DNB First Bank

                         Newtown Square Historical Society Announcement


Madaleen Ellis Scholarship
Now accepting applications

About the Scholarship

Established in 2011, the Madaleen Ellis Scholarship aims to promote interest in local history, support the mission of the Newtown Square Historical Society (NSHS) and support the education of our township residents. The scholarship also aims to honor the memory of a key contributor to the Society, encourage Society membership and awareness.

                                                                                                 Scholarship Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $500.

Scholarship Requirements

• High School Senior, Undergraduate or Graduate Student who is a resident of Newtown Township
• Non-residents who have significantly contributed to the mission of the Society will be eligible to apply
• Scholarship funds must go towards an accredited institution of higher education
  
  

Deadline
February 29, 2012

Application
Apply Online at:     http://www.historicnewtownsquare.org/about/scholarship/

Those "American Pie" Days

Return to the Mickey Vernon Sports Museum

located at the intersection of Routes 202 and 491 in Chadds Ford, PA, two miles west of Booth's Corner farmers market.  The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 2pm.  It is also available for group tours of five or more on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For more information, call Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919 or email mickeyvernonmuseum@comcast.net.

• Chester High's Horace Walker is named first team All-State in basketball.
• Ernie Peters of Ridley Township and Lafayette College is given the formidable task of guarding LaSalle's Tom Gola.
• Jack Boyd of Yeadon is a three-sport star at Bordentown Military Institute. 
• Spring Arts Festival honors Mrs. James Minster of Drexel Hill.
• Sporting News names Mickey Vernon as 1955's most feared clutch hitter.
• Del Ennis, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, and Lefty Gomez gather at the Columbus Center to honor Danny Murtaugh.
• Leo Broadhurst of St. James High School and the University of Scranton is named to the AP All-College Football Team.
• The State, Stanley, Boyd, Strand, Apollo, Lyric and Mac movie theaters, all located in Chester, are playing first,second and third run movies.

Middletown Township Historical Society
presents
MIDDLETOWN MONDAYS

Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.
at Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063
Free and open to the public, no registration required.

Monday, March 19
"WAWA MEANS WILD GOOSE" THE STORY OF WAWA DAIRY
by Maria Thompson, Wawa, Inc. Company Historian/Archivist
In 1902 George Wood opened Wawa Dairy Farms to sell milk bottled under sanitary conditions. In the 1910s and 20s Wawa added numerous additional buildings in the interest of health and increased its share of the region's fresh milk market by adding cream to its product line. Wawa opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 and continues to be a leader in the regional convenience store market with the recent addition of gasoline sales.

Mickey Vernon Museum to Host
Texas Hold ‘Em Style Baseball Card
Flipping Tournament

The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at One Beaver Valley Road in Chadds Ford, PA 19317, is hosting a
high stakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team.
This Texas Hold ‘Em style high stakes tournament will be held on Saturday, March 24 starting at 1 PM. Practice
sessions will be held at the museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 am to 1 pm from February 1
through March 23.

The cards for the tournament will be provided by local firms Choice Marketing of Aston and T.C.
Ott Sports of Booths Corner Farmers Market. The Military All Stars team will be in DelawareCounty on D-Day--June 6th--to play a re-match with the All Stars of the Delco Baseball League, the oldest incorporated baseball league in the United States. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Military All Stars will play a team from our local area. Last year’s game---played at Glen
Mills Schools--honored Everett Swanson, a US Navy Veteran and surrvivor of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
This year’s Living Legend game will again be played at the Everett Swanson Field at Glen Mills Schools and will once again honor a local veteran with its impressive Passing of The Flag ceremony prior to the start of the contest. The Military All Stars tour the country to promote “the awareness of all Americans in support of the honorable sacrifices made by the men and women in our Armed Forces”. If you have any information regarding any Delaware County resident that is a survivor of the 1944 D-Day invasion, or if you would like more information on how you can participate in or support this high-stakes card flipping contest or the All-Star baseball game and have a heck of a good time while doing it, contact:
Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919 or vankoski21@comcast.net www.mickeyvernonsportsmuseum.com

Friends of Sellers Hall

        The newly formed, non-profit community group, the Friends of Sellers Hall, has recently been incorporated for the purpose of preserving and restoring Sellers Hall, a 17th century farmhouse that is the homestead of the renowned Sellers Family of Upper Darby.  The historic house is situated on Walnut Street, near 69th Street on land owned by St. Alice's Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  The plans are to obtain a long-term lease and to restore the building and use it for teaching local history and for a multi-purpose use.  This new group would like to get the word out about their organization.  For additional information, please see the attachment.  Friends of Sellers Hall

Middletown Township Historical Society
presents
MIDDLETOWN MONDAYS
A Lecture Series in Celebration of the 325th Anniversary of the Township

Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

at Ridley Creek State Park            

Delaware County Institute of Science

of 11 Veterans Square, Media

presents on

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