Ship Inn
The first Ship Inn was located a mile west of Downingtown and was operated by Thomas Park, a British loyalist. Just after the Battle of Brandywine, a number of patriot soldiers came by the...
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Stottsville Inn
One of the more intriguing stories about Chester County’s local inns is that of the Stottsville Inn on Strasburg Road. As the legend goes, the Inn is haunted by the ghost of Josephine Stott...
Vickers Tavern
The Vickers family were well known for their pottery, but perhaps even more for their work on the Underground Railroad. John Vickers, one of the sons of Thomas Vickers, followed in his father’s footsteps,...
West Whiteland Inn
The building housing the former West Whiteland Inn was enlarged about 1825, at which time its owner at the time, John Roberts, applied for a tavern license for the premises. His first attempt was...
White Horse Tavern
Robert Young, the grandson of Ninian Young, one of East Fallowfield’s early settlers, had this Inn built in 1816. For over forty years, Robert oversaw operations at the inn, never having his license denied....
Taverns of West Chester
THE TAVERNS OF WEST CHESTER. With the establishment of the seat of justice at West Chester, it was naturally expected that the place would in time become a town of considerable size, but being...
Grubb Family
Every now and then, I get tired of seeing the same old wrong data being passed around the net, so I thought I would take a moment and post about one or two that...
Family Histories Online
There is a wealth of genealogy information available online these days, including many family histories that may provide valuable clues for your research and are freely accessible. This list will expand as I find...
The Mysterious Myrta Gregg
Myrta Gregg, wife of P. A. Shriver, was said to be the wealthiest woman in Greene County, Pennsylvania when her name was thrust into the public eye as a result of her relationship with...
Bonsall Bible
The following entries were copied from two old pages of an old family bible retained by David M. McFarland, son of Julia Bonsall and Charles Tatman McFarland: Thomas Bonsall (father of Ellwood Bonsall) was...