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West Chester (Pennsylvania) attractions
West Chester (Pennsylvania) attractions
The entire town is rich with history. The cobblestone streets were put in in the 1700s. The soldiers of the Revolutionary War walked through West Chester on those very cobblestones. Visitors along with residence marvel at the building where Abraham Lincoln started his journey towards the presidency. West Chester has more than 3,000 structures built before the colonial time which puts the entire downtown on the list of National Registered Historic Places. The town was home for the legendary African-American folk artist, Horace Pippin along with many other aspiring and proven artists.
Chester County Historical Society (Museum & Library), 225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380-2691, ☎ 610.692.4800, . The Museum & Library are open Tue-Sat, 10 am to 5 pm, The Museum Shop is open Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Definitely bigger and fancier than your average Historical Society Museum. One of the buildings was originally an opera house designed by the same architect who designed the capital dome in Washington, DC. Not as good as a Smithsonian or something, but if you're into history at all and you're in the area, it's definitely worth seeing. Genealogical and newspaper records at the library are very comprehensive. �
The Court House is a sight to see. Located at 2 N High street it is one of the most historic buildings in the town. William Penn established in 1682 Chester County as a member of the three first counties of the Colonial Pennsylvania. In 1724 a courthouse was built near the Delaware River in Chester. Because of population growth the courthouse moved inland into West Chester. A court house was constructed between 1784 and 1786 on High street in the middle of West Chester. This establishment is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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