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Chadds Ford Historical Society
P.O. Box 27
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-7376
Fax: 610-388-7480
info[at]chaddsfordhistory.org

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9-2. Barn Visitors Center open Monday through Friday 9-2 and weekends May through September from 1-5. The John Chads House is open May through September from 1-5. The Barns-Brinton House is open May through August from 1-5. Group tours year-round by appointment. Admission to Barn is free. Historic house admission $5.

Unless otherwise noted, all information and photographs contained on this page are the property of the Chadds Ford Historical Society. © Copyright, 2002. All rights reserved. No portion of this page may be reproduced without written permission of the Chadds Ford Historical Society. You may, however, link freely to this site.

MISSION STATEMENT
 

To preserve the properties, records, and artifacts; to interpret the history; to educate the public; concerning the way of life in the Chadds Ford area with emphasis on the eighteenth century.

To accomplish this mission, the Society:

  • Preserves and maintains the John Chads House and Barns-Brinton House;
  • Operates and maintains the CFHS Barn;
  • Continues historical research and collection of records and artifacts of the region;
  • Educates members, the general public, and school groups;
  • Demonstrates past domestic skills and lifestyles of the region;
  • Sponsors Chadds Ford Days, an open-air colonial fair;
  • Supports local community events;
  • Supports preservation activities in the community;
  • Raises the funds necessary to carry out the above activities.

 

  
Would you like to learn more about the Society? Read "Just what is the Chadds Ford Historical Society all about?" and "A Brief History of the Chadds Ford Historical Society".