Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

Enjoy a Special Evening of Chester County History …
2017-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
“Award-winning Journalist & Author Bruce Mowday to Give Presentation on the Battle of Brandywine & The Johnston Gang”

A wonderful lecture with award-winning author and journalist Bruce Mowday. Photos from the April 12, 2017 lecture.

Chester County Author Bruce Mowday will talk about two of his books covering “Jailing the Johnston Gang” and the “September 11, 1777, battle of Brandywine. Mowday covered the Johnston Gang while a reporter for the Daily Local News and was recently interviewed for a segment on Discovery ID television connected to the Johnstons. The battle of Brandywine as the main defense of Philadelphia, the largest land battle of the war and the first battle for Lafayette in America. Survivors of Brandywine spent that winter in Valley Forge.

United States history almost changed on September 11, 1777, as George Washington almost dies. Washington’s army also almost ceased to exist. “September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia” is the first book on the historic American Revolution battle that was the main battle of the Philadelphia Campaign. This was Lafayette’s first battle and the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia after the battle.

“Jailing the Johnston Gang: Bringing Serial Murderers to Justice” is the inside story of the dedicated law enforcement team that brought to justice serial murderers Norman, David, and Bruce A. Johnston Sr.

For more than a decade the Johnston Gang terrorized communities throughout the East Cost of the United States by stealing millions of dollars’ worth of property. When gang members couldn’t intimidate witnesses to their many crimes, they murdered them.

Bruce E. Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 15 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN,the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. He is a board member of the Valley Forge Park Alliance and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, see mowday.com.

The History of the Devon Inn
2017-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333
Devon Inn circa 1900

On the eve of the opening of the 121st anniversary of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust is delighted to welcome guest speaker J. Michael Morrison to the 2016 Spring Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 24 at Jenkins Arboretum*, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA. Reception will begin at 7 PM, followed by lecture at 7:30 PM.

The Philadelphia Main Line was largely created by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a means of getting people out of the city to enjoy the cooler countryside. At each station, an inn was built to accommodate guests. One of the most beautiful and elaborate inns along the route was the Devon Inn. From 1882 to 1913, many wealthy and socially prominent families from Philadelphia and elsewhere spent their summers there. The Devon Horse Show itself was once held on the lawn of the magnificent inn. Join us for the history of the Devon Inn, including thought-provoking images taken throughout the period.

Michael Morrison is the President of the King of Prussia Historical Society (est. 1953) and a member of the board of directors of the Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society (est. 1936). He is the author of three books pertaining to local history, and a third-generation antiques dealer and appraisal consultant. Michael was also a founding member of the “Rediscovering Devon” Committee, created to document and preserve the rich history of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair.

A graduate of Eastern University in St. Davids, PA, he is currently involved in historic restoration and architectural interior design. His background has given him a unique perspective as it relates to the identification of historic locations long since lost to progress, and he has personally helped restore and preserve two historic properties in Chester County, as well as countless artifacts and manuscripts.

If you are unaware of your past, you are destined to repeat it, and not even know why J. Michael Morrison

The Trust is grateful to Dr. Harold Sweetman and the Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, for their generous sponsorship of the “The History of the Devon Inn” lecture on May 24. Plan to arrive early for the lecture and enjoy the botanical gardens wonderful collection of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ferns.

World War I: Northern Chester County in the Great War
2017-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
World War I will be the subject of the first lecture in the Trust’s Fall 2017 Lecture Series. Ryan Conroy, Historian and President of the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, will lead a discussion about the history of the men and woman who served during WWI from the northern Chester County region, from towns such as Phoenixville, Spring City and more.

This talk commemorates the 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I. Conroy will feature individual soldiers, regiments and the area’s contribution on the battlefront and the home front in his remarks and in a display of original items from his personal collection. The talk will also provide a glimpse into the current exhibit, “Over There and Over Here: Phoenixville in WWI” at the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, 204 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Suntop and the Genesis of the ‘Modern’ American Home … The Ardmore Experiment
2017-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
Social change in America during the 1930’s brought about innovation in the design of domestic architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries interpreted the new American lifestyle first into architectural theory, then design and finally built form.

It was during this period that Wright’s first ‘USONIAN’ homes were built, incorporating “natural” materials and the latest advancements in construction technology. His revolutionary architecture rethought the traditional relationships between the private and public spaces in the home and recast them in forms that we still recognize today as ‘modern.’

This lecture will take a closer look at the unique design of the Suntop Homes, created by Wright in 1938 and built in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which represent an early example of the USONIAN principles that were his interpretation of American “modern” architecture.

Christian Busch has nearly thirty years of experience in the fields of design and construction, he has worked on numerous renovation, modernization, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse projects involving locally and/or nationally registered historic structures throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding region.

Mr. Busch’s professional practice focuses primarily on forensic analysis, historic preservation and architectural consulting. His extensive field experience in architecture, preservation and construction is complimented by a technical education in architecture and historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, an active involvement in professional associations, preservation advocacy groups and the local community.

The History of the King of Prussia Inn
2018-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333
The King of Prussia Inn (c. 1756), “The Sign of the King” welcomed visitors for almost 200 years, and may have been the source for the town receiving its name. A day’s ride from Philadelphia, it was a meeting place for locals and for travelers alike, where the news of the day was discussed over a drink or a hearty meal. Learn how during the winter of 1777-78, the Inn was a popular haunt for both patriots and loyalists alike.

Hear how the very location that created its popularity would eventually lead to its demise, first in 1952, when it was decided that US Route 202 needed to be widened from two lanes to four, thus stranding the Inn on an island in the center, and again in 2000, when it was decided that the historic 550-ton structure needed to once again be spared from the wrecking ball, and the only option would be to pick it up and moved less than ½ mile away to safety.

Michael Morrison is the President of the King of Prussia Historical Society (est. 1953) and a member of the board of directors of the Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society (est. 1936). He is the author of three books pertaining to local history, and a third-generation antiques dealer and appraisal consultant.

A graduate of Eastern University in St. Davids, PA, he is currently involved in historic restoration and architectural interior design. His background has given him a unique perspective as it relates to the identification of historic locations long since lost to progress, and he has personally helped restore and preserve two historic properties in Chester County, as well as countless artifacts and manuscripts.

If you are unaware of your past, you are destined to repeat it, and not even know why J. Michael Morrison

The Trust is grateful to Dr. Harold Sweetman and the Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, for their generous sponsorship of the “The History of the King of Prussia Inn” lecture on May 23. Plan to arrive early for the lecture and enjoy the botanical gardens wonderful collection of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ferns.

Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls
2018-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
Philadelphia’s grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it. Historic Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia was home to Judge William Lewis, a Patriot who defended colonists accused of treason and was Aaron Burr’s defense lawyer. Socialite, millionaire and world-renowned art collector Henry McIlhenny made his home at Rittenhouse Square and left his art collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Famed architect Addison Mizner’s Spanish Colonial Revival house La Ronda brought the stark contrast of South Florida to Philadelphia.

Author Thom Nickels will present stories from his recently released book, Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls. His lecture will focus on the historic mansions and the people behind them, including Fairmount Park’s Strawberry Mansion, the galloping life of Hope Montgomery Scott in and outside the gilded halls of Ardrosson and Loch Aerie Mansion in Frazer (next door to what is now Home Depot), an estate which was nearby Nickels’ childhood home.

The author of 13 books, including Philadelphia Architecture, Out in History, Two Novellas and Literary Philadelphia: A History of Prose & Poetry in the City of Brotherly Love, Nickels has written extensively for many publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Magazine and City Journal, New York.

Wedding of the Year – 1938
2018-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
In 2003, Doug Humes began leasing space for his law office in an old Bryn Mawr mansion. His curiosity about the original owners, the Jacobs, sent him on a quest to find their story, and over the years he collected photos, genealogy, and stories on the family, and finally the Holy Grail was delivered to his office – a two volume set of wedding photos from the 1938 wedding of daughter Louise Jacobs to dashing pilot Hubbard Phelps. Humes took the photos and added music to create a wedding video. He will give an introduction to the Jacobs family, followed by the 20-min. wedding video, and then tell about what happened to the principal players after that wedding day.

Come out and enjoy an actual “Philadelphia Story!

Doug Humes is an attorney, writer and lecturer and has been involved in various capacities with the Newtown Square Historical Society for 25+ years, and currently serves on the Marple Township Historical Commission and the Delaware County Heritage Commission.

Jefferson’s Daughters, Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America
2019-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
Jefferson’s Daughters by Catherine Kerrison is the remarkable untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters — two white and free, one black and enslaved — and the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent America.

Thomas Jefferson had three daughters: Martha and Maria by his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, and Harriet by his slave Sally Hemings. Kerrison recounts the remarkable journey of these three women — and how their struggle to define themselves reflects both the possibilities and the limitations that resulted from the American Revolution.

After the talk, Dr. Kerrison will sign copies of “Jefferson’s Daughters” which will be available for purchase.

Catherine Kerrison is an associate professor of history at Villanova University, where she teaches courses in colonial and revolutionary America and women’s and gender history. She holds a Ph.D. in American history from the College of William and Mary. Her first book, “Claiming the Pen: Women and Intellectual Life in the Early American South” (Cornell), won the Outstanding Book Prize from the History of Education Society in 2007.

Old Main Line Gas Stations
2019-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333

Diggin' For History
2021-10-02 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Life’s Patina at Willowbrook Farm, 1750 North Valley Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 19355
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Benefiting Jones Log Barn Living History Center

Who Was Will Price – A Decade of Change 1890-1900
2021-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
William L. Price was one of an influential group of architects working during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Philadelphia. Aside from his importance in the area of design based on Arts and Crafts Movement ideals, Price was one of the founders of an arts and crafts community, Rose Valley, outside of Philadelphia.

In the decade that began with the design of Woodmont and ended with Yorklynne, William Price transitioned from a designer of suburban developer homes, notably in Wayne and Germantown, to an architect of mansions. The program will focus on the large houses of the decade, including two major works in Easttown.

James Garrison, is an architect with over 35 years of experience in historic preservation; his work has included research and restoration work on many National Historic Landmark structures including the National Gallery of Art and several state capitols. He is the author of several books including “Mastering Tradition, The Residential Architecture of John Russell Pope.”

Grand Opening
2022-04-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
After years in the making, the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust (THPT) has set its grand opening of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center for Sunday, April 3, 2022, 1 PM – 3 PM. Located at 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, the Living History Center joins the existing Duportail House and the c. 1792 Federal Barn properties.

The barn museum features the history of the Jones Log Barn and its rebuilding process as well an inaugural exhibit showing the dismantling and adaptive reuse of the red barn at the Fritz Lumber Yard in Berwyn. Having generously donated the Fritz barn, formally owned by the Eadeh family, the Jones Log Barn reconstruction project utilized historic materials, including its original red siding.

Another highlight of the Living History Center is the expansive vintage farm equipment display, including over thirty antique tools and pieces of equipment gifted by Fred and Lura Wampler of Wayne. Staffed with knowledgeable docents, a tour of the Living History Center brings eighteenth century history and farming to life for its visitors.

2022 Town Tours and Village Walks
2022-07-28 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | P.C. Knox Estate in Valley Forge National Historic Park, 151 Library Ln, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Town Tours & Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages, and sites to learn about significant founders of these places or institutions and explore what they are today!

Jones Log Barn, Tredyffrin Township

Sponsor: Tredyffrin Historical Commission

Supporters: Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust, Tredyffrin/Easttown Historical Society, Valley Forge Park Alliance, PennDOT Cultural Resources & Region 6.

French Generals Lafayette and Duportail served on George Washington’s headquarters staff during the Valley Forge encampment 1777–1778. Today a short, wooded walk connects their winter quarters in Tredyffrin Township and Valley Forge National Historic Park. Guides will present French connection stories during our country’s founding.

A Change to Suburbia
2022-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333
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 the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture at the University of Delaware. His research interests include architecture and interiors of American country places, the Colonial Revival, Quaker life, garden history, and “gentlemen farming.”

The Trust is grateful to the Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, for their generous sponsorship of the “A Change to Suburbia” lecture on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Plan to arrive early for the lecture and enjoy the botanical gardens wonderful collection of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ferns.

Jeff brings us “A Change to Suburbia” which will examine the period from the 1930s to the 1960s, the end of the great estate era and the development of the Main Line as the suburb we know today. This is the time when the first malls were being built and corporations began moving out of Philadelphia. The work of architects such as Walter Durham and Brognard Okie are featured, as well as examples of modernism including those in the area around Chester Springs.

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Rural Modernism: Oskar Stonorov, Ed Bacon and Lou Kahn in Chester County
2022-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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 background in historic preservation, adaptive re-use and new buildings designed in traditional styles, Garrison will present “Rural Modernism: Oskar Stonorov, Ed Bacon and Lou Kahn in Chester County”. Learn how Chester County became the unlikely center for an astounding cast of characters in national and international architecture between 1940 and 1970.

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Denim Night: Eat, Drink, Mingle, Give
2022-10-26 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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There will be a party. With people. A “Denim Night” in the barn!

But first, in case you have not heard … The Jones Log Barn Living History Center has officially opened! Twenty years in the making and with generous help from many people, the History Center is now open April through October.

Since its grand opening in April, hundreds of visitors have enjoyed the History Center! We love sharing the History Center with the community, its residents and with students from the T/E School District with its return of field trips.

Together we celebrate the completion and opening of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center; but we need your support to “keep the doors open”!

Please join us for “Denim Night,” our cocktail party fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 7 PM – 9:30 PM at the eighteenth-century Federal Barn and Duportail House … and the Jones Log Barn Living History Center will be open to tour!

Wear your favorite barn attire and grab a drink, enjoy the food, and listen to the sounds of bluegrass and fiddler music!

Eat. Drink. Mingle. Support.

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Black Soldiers & Civilians in Tredyffrin Township During the Valley Forge Encampment, 1777-78
2023-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

This 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 Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

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Camp Meetings & Chautauquas - America’s 19th Century Back to Nature Movement
2023-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333
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People 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 tents? Many camp meetings were started by the Methodists in the mid-19th century, such as Con-cord and Chester Heights Camp Meetings in Delaware County. Perkasie Camp Meeting, in Bucks Co. was non-denominational. Mt. Gretna, near Hershey, started as a Chautauqua; a camp meeting was then built next to it.

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Duportail: A Founder Forgotten
2023-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

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.

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Clara in a Time of War
2023-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

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.

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Denim Night 2023
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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HELP US BRING SOUND AND TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIVING HISTORY CENTER!

Hors d’oeuvres • Wine • Beer Live Music with singer-guitarist Jack Mangene • folk • classic rock • country • acoustic

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A Salute to Main Line Veterans
2023-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

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.

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Santa in The Barn
2023-11-12 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsylvania
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Photo opportunity with Santa!

in the historic Jones Log BarnBring your children and camera and/or cell phone

Easter Bunny in the Barn
2024-03-24 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny

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Immigration in Northern Chester County
2024-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

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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.

Our guest lecturer Ryan Conroy has volunteered with multiple local non-profit organizations and businesses in providing historical research, and has authored articles for magazines, websites and blogs.

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Lafayette at Brandywine: Making of An American Hero
2024-05-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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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! Bruce E. Mowday is an award-winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authoredmore than 20 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including Counter Culture, a PBS Emmy-winning show, Hollywood and Beyond, Our American Heritage, Journey into the Civil War, Chronicles of the American Civil War and local television and radio stations.

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Yoga Uncorked Canceled
2024-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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EVENT CANCELED

The Yoga Uncorked event scheduled for Tuesday, June 18 has been canceled by the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust due to the heat advisory warnings and soaring temperatures. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

For those of you who already purchased tickets, rest assured, a full refund for the total amount will be processed through Paypal.

We sincerely appreciate your support and understanding –

"Call Me Conotocarius"
2024-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Join us for a return visit from local lecturer and engaging storyteller Jim McKinley at the historic Duportail House (c.1740) in Chesterbrook. Arrive early to enjoy a tour of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center — the center will be open prior to the lecture.

James McKinley resides in Tredyffrin Township and has served on the Board of the Duportail House in Chesterbrook since 2016. Before moving to Tredyffrin in 1997, Jim lived in Mt. Kisco, NY, where he was a founding member of the Mt. Kisco Historical Society.

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Know Your Barns: Barns Of Chester County
2024-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333
7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Lecture

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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.

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Beer & Brass
2024-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
On Wednesday, October 30, from 7 PM to 9 PM, the two historic barns at Duportail in Chesterbrook will come alive with the festive sounds and flavors of the “Beer & Brass” pop up beer garden fundraiser. Wear your casual, barn attire as you mingle with fellow guests in the rustic Jones Log Barn and the Federal Barn.

Picture yourself savoring a cool, refreshing beer from Paoli Beverage (wine will also be available) as the sun sets, accompanied by the bold, toe-tapping tunes of Mansfield Brass.

As laughter fills the air, this evening promises to be a delightful blend of drinks, delectable food, and entertaining live music. Whether you’re looking to unwind with a brew, celebrate the changing of the seasons, or simply looking to support historic preservation, this unique event offers the perfect opportunity to do so in style.

Purchase your tickets today and be part of a truly remarkable event and support a great cause. For more information and/or questions, (610) 644-6759.

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