9 W. Front Street Media, PA 19063
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday- 10 AM to 3 PM (please knock or ring doorbell for entrance)
Research Appointment by request only, please click on the research tab to put in a request.
Founded 1895
Phone: 610-750-0622
Happy New Year Delco! We are back with a new exhibit courtesy of the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum, highlighting the life, career and military service of Delco sports legend Paul Arizin (1928-2006). Arizin served during the Korean War and made his career in the NBA as a small forward with the Philadelphia Warriors, played in ten All-Star Games, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Come by our location at 9 W. Front Street in Media to see our new display and to learn more about Arizin and other Delco sports legends and history. Thanks to the support provided from the Burman Family Charitable Fund to help DCHS display aspects of local history from the DCHS collection in collaboration with our local archival and sister institutions.
Delaware County Historical Society
9 W. Front Street, Media PA 19063
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm.
Free and open to the public
Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) is excited to announce that we have been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman's Grant! This grant will help support DCHS programming in 2026, highlighting America 250 and Delco history. The DCHS staff and volunteers are working hard to plan fun and engaging events, that share the stories of Delco's unique history. We are excited about the wonderful events and programming we will have for you this year, including our lecture series History Under the Stars, our Second Annual Delco Historical Conference, the Delco Summer Social, and of course the Second Annual Delco Downhill Derby.
We are excited for the matching support to help DCHS continue our mission to protect and promote Delco history. Thanks to all of our community friends and partners for their support!
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4,500+ books on local genealogy & county history
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200 original and/or copies of handwritten documents from colonial period
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William Penn original documents, land grants & wills
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Family Bible Collection
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350,000 historic documents
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Yearbooks dating back to 1880
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Newspaper & Census Collection
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Maps & Atlases
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
Visit Delco!
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Celebration of the Sesquintennial
Exelon/PECO
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
T-Frank McCall's Inc.
The Bates Family and Arasapha Farms
Delaware County Interactive Gaming Authority
2SP Brewing Company
Briggs Auction
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
Anthony Makowski and Elise Brand
Oliver Heating and Cooling
Riddle Village Retirement Community
Burman's Health Shop
ENTREPRENEUR WORKS FUND of Delaware County
Jane Coleman and Family
S.R. Rosati, Inc.
Media Cemetery Company
Jandzio Excavating
Ship Bottom Brewery
Welcome Society of PA
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Office and Research Center:
9 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063