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The history of Chester extends back nearly two millennia, covering all periods of British history in between then and the present day. The city of Chester was founded as a fort, known as Deva Vitrix, by the Romans in AD 70s, as early as AD 74 based on discovered lead pipes. The city was the scene of battles between warring Welsh and Saxon ...
Chester has been hurt for decades by corrupt politicians and organized crime. [71] Chester's Republican Party political machine was one of the nation's oldest and most corrupt. [72] John J. McClure took over from his father, William McClure, in 1907 [72] and was the political boss for the machine until his death in 1965.
Chester County History Center (CCHC), formerly the Chester County Historical Society, [3] is a nonprofit historical society, founded in 1893, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area. The History Center is located at 225 North High Street in downtown West Chester.
For the purposes of this list, the county is split into three regions: Eastern, Northern, and Southern. Eastern Chester County is defined as being the municipalities south and east of a line extending from Phoenixville to Exton to West Chester; Northern Chester County is defined as being the municipalities north of the Philadelphia Main Line and west of a line extending from Phoenixville to ...
Chester Little Theatre is based in Newtown and run by Chester Theatre Club. It generally stages 5 or 6 plays each year. [104] Chester Music Theatre is based in a converted church in Boughton. There was a multiplex cinema and a ten-pin bowling alley at Greyhound Retail Park on the city's edge, but these have closed.
Pages in category "History of Chester, Pennsylvania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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History of Chester; 0–9. 1869 Chester by-election; 1916 Chester by-election; 1940 City of Chester by-election; B. Battle of Chester; Black-and-white Revival ...