Franklin Township Historical Commission

05/05/2026

The New London Area Historical Society and Franklin Township Historical Commission are co-hosting a free talk entitled "Suspected of Independence: Thomas McKean and America's Revolution" in the New London Township Building on May 19th at 7 PM. The flier describing it is attached.

03/04/2026

The New London Area Historical Society and Franklin Township Historical Commission are co-hosting a free talk entitled "Potters and 'Potts'" in the New London Township Building on March 17th at 7 PM. The flier describing it is attached.

11/04/2025

Historical Talk in New London

The New London Area Historical Society is hosting a talk on Neaby Gems: Local History Museums, with a focus on Dave Porter's museum on Chester County history and Scott Steele's museum on West Grove history. Cosponsored by the Franklin Township Historical Museum, the talk will be held in the New London Township Building on November 18 at 7 PM, and the flier describing it is attached. Please join us!

10/14/2025

09/13/2025

Upcoming Historical Talk in New London

The New London Area Historical Society and the Franklin Township Historical Commission invite you to join them for a talk by Jack Hill on the Pomeroy & Newark Railroad, on September 16, at 7 PM, in the New London Township Building. The talk is free, and all are welcome -- More details in the attached image of the flier.

05/09/2025

The New London Area Historical Society and Franklin Township Historical Commission are co-hosting a free talk entitled "Renovating the Avondale Railroad Station" in the New London Township Building on May 20 at 7 PM. The flier describing it is attached. Please join us!

03/03/2025

The New London Area Historical Society and Franklin Township Historical Commission are co-hosting a free talk on "The Soldier’s War: Understanding A Father’s Silence" in the New London Township Building on March 18th at 7 PM, and the flier describing it is attached. Please join us!

We host historical talks on the third Tuesday of September, November, March, and May (Please Note: This is a change in meeting date).

10/30/2024

Upcoming Historical Talk

The Franklin Township Historical Commission and the New London Area Historical Society will be hosting a talk by Sara Beth Kohut on "The Covered Bridges of the Avon-Grove Region" on November 14th at 7 PM in the New London Township Building. More information on the talk, speaker and location is in the attached flier image.

09/05/2024

There's a historical talk on the evening of September 12 in New London entitled "Hinsonville's Heroes: Agents of Emancipation and Civil Rights." Dr. Cheryl Renee Gooch will discuss her book "Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, Pennsylvania," which traces the stories of residents of Hinsonville, a former free black community in southeast Pennsylvania, who fought for the Union. More details in the attached flier.

05/16/2024

Mason-Dixon/Arc Corner Heritage Interpretation and Connectivity Plan:

You are invited to a free virtual public workshop on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7PM, to learn about a plan to highlight the heritage of the Mason-Dixon / Arc Corner Region through the sites and landscapes of Elk, Franklin, London Britain, and New Garden townships. The project team and advisory committee are working to identify locations for possible heritage centers and interpretive sites that can be connected by walking, cycling, and driving routes, creating a network of sites to help tell the story of the Mason Dixon Line and Delaware Arc, and highlight the unique heritage of local communities. Come tell us the sites and stories that are important to you and learn more about the plan.

The project team includes planners and experts from the Brandywine Conservancy, Heritage Strategies, and Miller Designworks, with an advisory committee appointed by the Townships. Funding provided in part by the Chester County Planning Commission Vision Partnership Program.

Click the link to register and receive the Zoom meeting information: https://brandywine-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtc-GqrD0pH9w4OFpLcJGgUsjk-1_gOsIi