Events planned to celebrate Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary

a picture of one of the 10 banners now displayed in West Chester and Marshallton, West Bradford Township. Artwork on the banner by the celebrated Chester County artist Adrian Martinez. If you live in the county seat of West Chester, you may have seen one of the banners (shown here) put up by the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee announcing the 300th anniversary of Marshall’s birthday.  The ad-hoc committee...

Local firefighters honored at fundraiser

Master of Ceremonies Del Bittle shares a moment with firefighters from the West Bradford Fire Company, during a special event Saturday to honor local volunteer firefighters. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds of local residents, elected officials and community members came together Saturday night to honor local volunteer firefighters serving a number of local towns at a special, highly-attended fundraising...

Living History: A tale of two names, Marshallton and the Marshalton Inn

By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times Martin’s Tavern played a key role in the Revolutionary War and went on to become a central location in Marshallton for almost 200 years. Visitors to Chester County know the area for its rolling hills and a kaleidoscope of colors in the Fall, but few are deeply familiar with its rich heritage dating back well over 300 years. William Penn made the first land...