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| West Chester is a town that cherishes
its history, and it has plenty of history to cherish. Founded
in the 1700s and incorporated by 1799, West Chester has more than
two centuries of well-documented history. That is due in large
part to the wealth of the community which enabled its citizens to
build durable buildings (brick and stone) from an early date and
to set aside funds for the preservation of documents and
artifacts, many of which are housed in the Chester County
Historical Society at 225 N. High Street. The other thing
that allowed for the preservation of West Chester's history is
its good fortune at being spared fire, earthquake and invasion
over the years.
As a professional historian, WCJim is interested in social and industrial history. His goal is to encourage people to learn history on their own and to do so in a rigorous way by seeking and considering all relevant information, not just that which confirms what they already believe to be true. With those interests and goals in mind, he offers the links on this page, organized by topic.
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Railroads
Industry
Society
Government
Local Sources Other Sources Tutorials Short Course
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1830-79 - 1879-82 1883-93 - 1894-1906 1907-45 - 1946-2004 * A walking tour along the railroad * The "lost" Gay Street station * Jim Jones' Railroads of West Chester
* Industrial history overview * History of transportation * Keystone (paper tags) * Denney (paper tags) * Lucas (paper tags) * Kennett Square mushrooms * Jim Jones' Made in West Chester * A Local Contribution to the Cold War * An Early Example of Adaptive Reuse (Enos Smedley's Pottery |
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