Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy
2025-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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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 USConstitution.

Alexander Hamilton: American Colossus
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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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.

"The House on Chambers Road, A Ghostly Story"
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Serving as a docent at Historic Waynesborough in Paoli, the Georgian property helped inspired C.J. McGroarty’s latest book.

Beer & Brass 2025
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Pop-Up Beer Garden in Historic Barns

Beer • Wine • Food • Live Music • Silent Auction

Santa in The Barn with Mrs. Claus!
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | 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
2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
Photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny

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

The Leaders Who Built America — And Why They Still Matter
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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As America nears it’s 250th birthday, local historian Jim Segrave-Daly brings the nation’s greatest leaders to life. From George Washington’s steady hand to Eleanor Roosevelt’s power voice for change, the engaging talk reveals how courage, character, and vision shaped America’s defining moments – and why their leadership still matters today.

1777 in Chester County: The Path of War
2026-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Award-winning author Michael C. Harris will present an in-depth account of the battles of the armies through Chester County during the Fall of 1777, with highlights including the Battle of the Clouds, Paoli, and Valley Forge.

Four Kings & a Queen
2026-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
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Engaging speaker Jim McKinley returns to revealthe intriguing story of 4 Native Americans whotraveled to London in 1710 for a royal meetingwith Queen Anne, an event that significantlyimpacted both colonial and Native Americansocieties.
