Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

THE SOLDIER’S WAR: Understanding A Father’s Silence
2025-05-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Duportail House, 297 Adams Drive, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087
Reception 7 PM Lecture 7:30 PM

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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.

How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy
2025-07-23 19:00 - 21:00
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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
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Reception 7 PM Lecture 7:30 PM

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
Reception 7 PM Lecture 7:30 PM

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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
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Pop-Up Beer Garden in Historic Barns

Beer • Wine • Food • Live Music • Silent Auction
