2023 Lecture Series

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM LectureThis presentation highlights details from a study examining African American participation during the Valley Forge encampment of 1777 to 1778. Justin B. Clement brings their stories to life by sharing research from a Historic Resource Study funded by the National Park Service and facilitated through a cooperative agreement with the …

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM LecturePeople may know the well-known camp meetings and Chautauquas - Oak Bluff, MA, Ocean Grove, NJ and Chautauqua NY. But did you know there are several in Southeast Pa? And that most share a communal plan around a central green and meeting hall, surrounded by cabins that were often originally …

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM LectureJoin us for a presentation on Brigadier-General Duportail at his headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of 1777-78, the historic “Duportail House” (c.1740) in Chesterbrook.Within a year of his joining the Continental Army in November 1777, General Louis Le Begue Duportail, a French military engineer, had become a trusted aide …

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM LectureJoin C.J. McGroarty for a reading and discussion of her new book Clara in a Time of War, a compelling story of historical fiction set in 1777 Chester County, Pennsylvania. For ticket purchase using Paypal/credit card, see below. How Many? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM LectureIn advance of Veterans Day on November 11, the Trust welcomes local historian Bart Van Valkenburgh to its Fall Lecture Series. Presenting “A Salute to Main Line Veterans”, the talk will focus on some of the veterans from our area, as well as many of the veterans or-ganizations active in …