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Welcome to Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS). 

For 129 years, DCHS has served as the stewards of local Delaware County history and culture. Our job is to protect the collection, make it accessible to all, and to continue collecting pieces that reflect the diverse and unique history of Delaware County.

DCHS is a place that is open and accessible to all. DCHS has open hours to view displays from Tuesday through Thursday, 10 AM to 3 PM. Guests are welcome to knock on the door or ring the doorbell, and someone will allow you in to view the collection and displays.

For research requests, please use the research tab above to fill out a research request form. Please give DCHS at least 48 hours head notice for an appointment, and please follow the prompts in our research tab. 


The work DCHS does, is only made possible with thanks to our members and supporters!

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Our new t-shirts are still available for purchase! 

$30.00

 

Leather Bound Books
  • 4,500+ books on local genealogy & county history

  • 200 original and/or copies of handwritten documents from colonial period

  • William Penn original documents, land grants & wills

  • Family Bible Collection

  • 350,000 historic documents

  • Yearbooks dating back to 1880

  • Newspaper & Census Collection

  • Maps & Atlases

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Rotating Displays

Every 6 to 8 weeks, DCHS rotates out items for public display, highlighting some of the incredible pieces of Delaware County history and culture. Guests are welcome to come visit during our business hours to see the displays and browse our open library. Free and open to the public, except when noted!


DCHS 2025 Sponsors: We Thank You for Your Support!

Delaware County Council


Mr. Andrew Saul

Burman Family Charitable Fund- In Memory of Harvey Burman


Exelon/PECO

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

T-Frank McCall's Inc.

The Bates Family and Arasapha Farms

Delaware County Interactive Gaming Authority

Briggs Auction

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services

Anthony Makowski and Elise Brand

ENTREPRENEUR WORKS FUND of Delaware County

Jane Coleman and Family 



 

CONTACT

Phone

(610) 750-0622

Email

info@padelcohistory.org

VISIT

Office and Research Center:

9 West Front Street

Media, PA 19063

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