515 Avenue of the States
Chester PA 19013
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) has received a $40,000 grant from PECO to sponsor a series of multimedia projects entitled ‘Illuminate Chester’ which will bring light to the stories that have defined Chester’s past and that are shaping the city’s future.
Our first story on William Penn’s landing in Chester, PA is ready to be revealed! We invite you to our screening, story collection, and panel discussion program on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at MJ Freed Theater. We’ll present the video and reflect on why Penn’s first landing in Pennsylvania was in Chester (then Upland) in October 1682, but today the place best recognized as “Penn’s Landing” is about 15 miles up the Delaware River in Philadelphia.
WHERE: MJ Freed Theater, 515 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013
WHO: This event is free and open to the public. Join the conversation and sign up today for this not-to-be-missed event here.
Questions? Email Chester Made Project Manager Ulysses ‘Butch’ Slaughter at chestermade@pahumanities.org