Chester County Day Editor Michael Pilligalli provides an interesting story just right for St. Patricks’s Day. George Washington solves what could have been no laughing matter back in the day!

Did you ever wonder how the Fox Hunt became part of the Chester County Day Tradition? Bernice Ball, in an article from 1970 let’s us know how this came to be.

Changing some light bulbs today and thinking back to what it must have been like when families just had candles! Take a look back with our Chester County Day Editor Michael Pilligalli. Enjoy!

Dawn L’Heureux takes us back to the Etiquette of Formal calls from Thomas E. Hill’s, Manual of Social and Business Forms, published in 1873. Navigating the rules of social etiquette requirements sounded quite daunting back in the day! Enjoy this fascinating glimpse into the past.

We take a look back at the history of Chester County Post offices as written by William R. Schultz. He writes that the southwestern area of Chester County has numerous post offices but that many are no longer operating (sadly).

A brief history of A Chester County Barn by our editor Michael Pilligalli. We have two barns to experience on our 83rd Chester County Day Tour on October 5, 2024. Please join us!