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.
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.
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.
Serving as a docent at Historic Waynesborough in Paoli, the Georgian property helped inspired C.J. McGroarty’s latest book.
Beer • Wine • Food • Live Music • Silent Auction
Photo opportunity with Santa! in the historic Jones Log BarnBring your children and camera and/or cell phone
Photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny in the historic Jones Log BarnBring your children and camera and/or cell phone
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.
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.
Engaging speaker Jim McKinley returns to reveal
the intriguing story of 4 Native Americans who
traveled to London in 1710 for a royal meeting
with Queen Anne, an event that significantly
impacted both colonial and Native American
societies.
We are pleased to welcome back award-winning author and historian, Michael C. Harris to discuss the Battle of Brandywine. Drawing on his book, Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777, Harris exposes a lot of long held myths about the battle, explores why the Americans lost, and examines who was really responsible.
Join us for a fascinating look at the Battle of Paoli, one of the Revolutionary War’s most overlooked—and most brutal—battles.
Pop-Up Beer Garden in Historic Barns
Beer • Wine • Food • Live Music