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Longwood Progressive Meeting, now the Chester County Visitors Center outside Longwood Gardens. Kennett Underground Heritage ToursThis summer our 20-passenger van will again take visitors on narrated Sunday afternoon tours in May, June, July, August, and September. We can often obtain a van with wheelchair lift, so do inquire. Tours last one hour and cost $8, $5 for children. Reservations necessary; call 610-347-2237. Tours will depart from the Chester County Visitors Center at Longwood Gardens' entrance. Dates will be announced soon; watch for our announcement. |
Activities
We're excited about some events at KURC:
Longwood 150th
We celebrated the 150th anniversary of the building of Longwood Progressive Meeting of Friends, Sunday, May 22, 2005. This building, now owned by Longwood Gardens and used by the Chester County Convention and Visitors Bureau, retains the atmosphere of its compelling history. Click here for info about this splendid day.
Smedley Book New Edition
R. C. Smedley's long out-of-print History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and Neighboring Counties in Pennsylvania has been reissued by Stackpole Books. The new edition, with an introduction by Christopher Densmore, curator of Swarthmore College's Friends Historical Library, is available in KURC's shop or may be ordered by mail. The cost is $14.95.
Grey Sox Film
Early in 2007, we’ll present the premiere of our Grey Sox Documentary. In November KURC board members Linda and Rusty Jones hosted a party at the Life Center to celebrate this baseball team and its accomplishments, and Lincoln University’s Darian Bagley filmed team memorabilia and former players as they recalled their glory days.
KURC is proud to sponsor this record of a vivid part of Kennett’s history.
WATCH FOR IT!!!
Help us find the missing Grey Sox scorebooks! Where are they? Call Rusty Jones, 610-444-6392.