History Made Personal: Historical Wyeth-Sanderson Map of Chester County
By Gene Pisasale, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
CHADDS FORD — Standing tall on a wooden easel in the entryway of the Sanderson Museum is a framed map, its blue trim surrounding red, green and yellow highlights calling attention to the people, places and events which have made the 768 square miles of Chester County so special in the history of our country. Fifteen people and 45 places of interest...
History made personal: Chads’ Ford Barber Shop Sign
A lesser known, local classic by N.C. Wyeth
By Gene Pisasale, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
It might be among N.C Wyeth's lesser-known works -- but it used to be an everyday sight around Chadds Ford
Most people walk or drive right by barber shop signs without thinking twice. Yet if you walk up the stairs of the Christian Sanderson Museum into the Pocopson Room, your eyes will quickly note a rustic...
History Made Personal: Jennie Wade’s purse
By Gene Pisasale, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
The purse of Jennie Wade, the lone civilian death during the battle of Gettysburg.
The 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War was recognized around the nation this past April, with hundreds of communities sharing lectures, speeches, artifacts and even some remembrances from those whose ancestors participated in the historic conflict. The Battle...
Community breakfast ends school year on a high note
Unionville-Chadds Ford SchoolDistrict administrators serve up a hot, delicious breakfast to the public, Saturday, during the annual Community Breakfast.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In what is quickly becoming a can’t miss gathering of teachers, students, administrators, parents and members of the public at-large, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School district hosted it’s annual Community Breakfast,...
URA Athlete of the Week: Michael Walter-Dillon
Nine-year-old ballplayer led effort to collect baseball gear for youths in developing countries
By Brian Ladd, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
Michael Walter-Dillon, URA Athlete of the Week.
President John F. Kennedy once said “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” That thought still rings true today as evidenced by the actions of our latest URA Athlete...
Chadds Ford student works to help poor kids play baseball
Pictured left to right: Erin Moore, Unionville HS softball Bob Harden, Oriole Advocates Mark Ransford, Chadds Ford Elementary School principal Zachary Lindner, KAU baseball Tyler Fries, Unionville HS baseball Michael Walter-Dillon Kyle Fries, Unionville HS baseball Marlene Doherty, KAU Procurement Officer with the some 500 pounds of baseball gear collected.
CHADDS FORD — Baseball may well be the...
Brandywine Battlefield Task Force seeks more local engagement
Reorganization meeting reaches out to 15 local towns that saw armies in action in 1777 battle
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
"Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle, the legendary local artist, part of the collection at the Brandywine River Museum. This is Pyle's imagined vision of Gen. George Washington leading troops in battle — some say at Brandywine, although in reality, Washington...
Unionville to look at reconfiguring elementary schools
Preliminary study, set to be revealed Monday night, suggests smaller class sizes, savings possible by splitting K-2 and 3rd-5th grades
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — As if there weren’t enough to discuss at Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting, with budget cuts, ongoing teacher contract negotiations and the search for a new superintendent...
Chadds Ford student leads drive to collect baseball gear
Third grader sparks effort to gather donations of used equipment, for kids in developing countries
Michael Walter-Dillon sorts through just part of the baseball equipment donated from across the Unionville area. The equipment will be given to young players in developing countries through Oriole Advocates.
Michael Walter-Dillon may look a lot like a typical third grade student, but his efforts in and...
Museum needs volunteers
CHADDS FORD — Volunteers Needed! The Christian C. Sanderson Museum – A Man’s Life, A Nation’s History. An eclectic array of art, military memorabilia, presidential artifacts, local history and collectibles.
History like you’ve never seen it before! Open March through November, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 4pm, the Sanderson Museum is run by volunteers just like you! We...
