Archive for October 3rd, 2015

Grant to help Winterthur map 14,000 plants

Most gardeners know that keeping track of dozens of plants can be a chore: Imagine having 14,000. Fortunately for Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, it has received a $148,262 grant to assist with that daunting task, which began in 2014. The Museums for America program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded Winterthur a Collections ...

 
 

Expanded CCHS terrace set for special events

State Rep. Chris Ross (from left) , R-158, State Rep. Duane Milne, R-167, CCHS board member Bill Parker, and Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone gather at the ribbon-cutting for the Chester County Historical Society's renovated front terrace.

Even though Mother Nature failed to cooperate, many other forces did, bringing a project to redo the front terrace of the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) to fruition on a rain-soaked Friday morning, Oct. 2. George Zumbano, the CCHS board chairman, read a lengthy list of people who helped make the transformation possible. “Thank you all for weathering this ...