Events

Serving as a docent at Historic Waynesborough in Paoli, the Georgian property helped inspired C.J. McGroarty’s latest book.

Please join us for a lively presentation on Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s most important Founding Fathers. Learn the impact Hamilton had, from his service during the American Revolution to the founding of our nation and his service as chief architect of America’s political and financial systems.

Guest speaker James McKinley traces the origins of American democracy back to the Haudenosaunee, the powerful NativeAmerican nation whose Great Law of Peace served as a model for the framers of the US Constitution. 

In honor of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, local author Karen Marshall will share her insights from her book, Finding My Father’s Footsteps: A Journey Within the Battlefields of WWII. She will delve into her quest to uncover the military history of her father, Lt. John Sisson, and the fascinating story behind his acquisition of Heinrich Himmler’s annotated personal copy of Mein Kampf at the end of World War II in Europe.

Get ready to be inspired! Guest speaker Catherine Quillman is stepping up to the mic to share the heartwarming saga of how folks from all walks of life have teamed up across generations to preserve the historic battlefield of September 11th, 1777, which stretches its storied grounds through Chester and Delaware Counties.

Have you ever passed by a barn and wondered about its history, style, or purpose? Join professional Architectural Historian Robert Wise, who has dedicated over 30 years to studying barns in Southeastern Pennsylvania, as he guides you in understanding these fascinating structures. He will introduce you to the various barn types in the region and teach you how to recognize them.

Join us for a return visit from local lecturer and engaging storyteller Jim McKinley at the historic Duportail House (c.1740) in Chesterbrook.

Author Bruce E. Mowday will give a presentation on Lafayette's life, his involvement in the American Revolution and his return to America in 1824-1825 as America's guest!

Explore the rich cultural history of immigrants in Northern Chester County and how they impacted the growth of the region and influenced everyday life. See photos and artifacts from instructor Ryan Conroy’s personal collection and archive for an exciting visual experience.

In 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 supporting and recognizing the service to our country by these citizen soldiers.

Join 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.

Join 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 and advisor to the command-ing general.

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture On Wednesday, October 19, James Garrison, architect, and author with over forty years in the profession, returns to the Trust lecture series. With a …

7 PM  Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture We are excited to welcome back Jeff Groff as our guest speaker.  Jeff is currently Estate Historian at Winterthur and holds an MA from …