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
Delco Gives is back for 2026!
May 6th: History Under the Stars lecture featuring Sara Lerch, Executive Director of the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead and their presentation "History Grows Here: 50 Years of Living History at the Farmstead"
Begins at 8 pm at DCHS, free and open to the public!
May 7th: Join DCHS at the WSFS Sportsplex in Chester for the Delco Gives Closing Celebrations!
May 8th: DCHS will host a very special Spring Open House from 4 pm to 8 pm, with new displays featuring rarely exhibited items from Delco history and more! Free and open to the public, help DCHS close big on the Delco Gives week! Also, a special announcement will be made for an upcoming event!
Donate here for Delco Gives: https://mtyc.co/2xohx
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 2026 Sponsors: We Thank You for Your Support!
Delaware County Council
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Mr. Andrew Saul
Burman Family Charitable Fund- In Memory of Harvey Burman
Visit Delco!
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Celebration of the Sesquintennial
John & Gail Moore
Dr. John Brooks
Exelon/PECO
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Delaware County Interactive Gaming Authority
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
Welcome Society of PA
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Office and Research Center:
9 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063