HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST

Exploring Community Through Local History …Preserving Our History Helps Us Honor Our Past

After a quiet winter, the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust is excited to share its upcoming events. On Sunday, April 2nd, the Trust kicked off the second season of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center. The barn is unique, not only for its age and its contributions to Pennsylvania history, but also for its architecture. Located at 297 Adams Drive in Chesterbrook, the Living History Center is a special one-of-a-kind log barn museum and is open to the public, free of charge each Sunday, April through October. As a special treat this year, the Easter Bunny was “in the barn” for the opening day of the Living History Center, creating a perfect photo opportunity for children and parents. There is nothing better than a bunny in the barn!

by Pattye Benson, President, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

We are thrilled that post-pandemic, the Tredyffrin Easttown School District has returned to student field trips—which includes visiting the historic Duportail House, Federal Barn, and our newly reconstructed Jones Log Barn Living History Center. Third graders in TESD study local history; and we are eager to greet Devon Elementary and New Eagle Elementary students this spring as part of the curriculum. Providing morning and afternoon programs for each school, the students learn about the history of General Duportail and his house, the reconstruction and history of the Jones Log Barn, colonial dance and music, and participate in quiltmaking. The Trust has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the School District, and we look forward to sharing local history with the students.

The Trust has returned to its spring and fall lecture series. All lectures are at 7:30 PM (reception 7 PM). The following is a list of dates and speakers for the spring/summer. In addition to tickets, specific details about the individual lectures are available at www.tredyffrinhistory.org.