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COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA PLANTATION
NEWLIN GRIST MILL
COLONIALPENNSYLVANIAPLANTATION
This living-history farm in Ridley Creek State Park is the perfect place to experience colonial life first-hand. Visit May 8 or 15 for sheep-shearing demonstrations, or May 29 for a Memorial Day observation that includes reenactments of colonial-era military life.
BRANDYWINEBATTLEFIELDPARK
Relive the largest battle of the American Revolution, which unfolded among Delco’s fields and homesteads on September 11, 1777. Explore the battlefield’s
more than 500 contiguous acres, and don’t forget to check online for tour dates. At the time of writing,
the park was still closed to the public, but check www.brandywinebattlefield.org for updates!
NEWLINGRISTMILL
This 1704 grist mill is surrounded by a 160-acre park with 8.5 miles of trails that provide history lessons as you walk. For example, you can observe how a half- mile-long water system transforms the park’s natural landscape into a power-generating machine. Want a preview of everything there is to see here? Take a virtual tour at https://theclio.com/entry/121969.
PENNSYLVANIA VETERANS MUSEUM
PENNSYLVANIAVETERANSMUSEUM
Picture yourself storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day or flying alongside the Tuskegee airmen at this immersive museum that aims to bring to life the sacrifices of our troops. For updates on the museum’s reopening, head to www.paveteransmuseum.org. For another
way to honor our veterans’ service, consider a visit to the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square.
DELAWARECOUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Housed in the 19th-century
National Bank building,
the Historical Society
features a museum
gallery, children’s
education center, several
period-themed rooms
decked out with Colonial-
era furniture and an
impressive collection of
research materials. The Historical
Society is open by appointment only. For more information, visit www.padelcohistory.org.
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