Delaware County: Where Pennsylvania Began

Delaware County is part of the densely populated belt around Philadelphia, stretching from the city’s western boundary to the circular Delaware state line. Covering approx­imately 185 square miles, it is the third smallest Pennsylvania county yet the fourth largest in population. Its southern boundary is formed by the Delaware River, from which the county takes its name. The site of early...
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Heritage Highlights

Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly Lecture: “The War in Words: The Civil War in Pennsylvania Letters”, January 17, 1999 Lecture: “Ethnicity in Pennsylvania: History and Impact”, May 16, 1999 Erie Maritime Museum, Erie Bayfront Winter Carnival, January 30-31, 1999 Lecture: “African Americans in the Battle of Lake Erie”, February 7, 1999 “Maritime...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Society Newsletter

Topics in the Fall 2010 Newsletter: Signature Series: Chain of Friendship with the Iroquois Nation Holiday Marketplace Keystones of the Federal Union Calendar for October – December 2010 Membership Benefit Reminder 2010-2011 PHS Annual Appeal Welcome New PHS Members Welcome New State Museum Affiliate Members 2010 Membership Rates  ...
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