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
The Delco Summer Social returns! Saturday June 27th at The Mill at Rockdale!
The Delco Summer Social brings together the community of Delaware County to celebrate the incredible musical history of the area with a live performance of local talent. Delco Historical Society hosts the Delco Summer Social at the Mill in Rockdale, nestled along Chester Creek, for an evening of music, fun, prizes and of course history. Your support helps Delco Historical Society continue to provide stewardship for Delco history and to share it with the community. Delco Historical Society helps promote and protect Delco history for the next generation of archivists and historians!
Thanks to Frances Beaver for the poster design!
Thanks to our supporters and sponsors:
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semi-Quincentennial
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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9 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063