Chesco 2023 Season of Town Tours & Village Walks Begins

WEST CHESTER, PA —The 2023 Town Tours & Village Walks program, “Our Agricultural Heritage,” is underway with tours of historical buildings, battlefields, mushroom farms, dairy farms, churches, and more.

The program officers residents and visitors the opportunity to explore Chester County’s rich history, architecture, and cultural heritage through lectures and strolls on Thursday evenings this summer.
These tours are available on Thursday nights through Aug. 17.

• June 15- Westtown School, Westtown Township
• June 22 – Thornbury Farm, Thornbury Township
• June 29 – Paoli Battlefield, Malvern Borough
• July 13 – Kennett Square’s Agricultural Past: It’s Not All About Mushrooms!
• July 20 – Spackman-Davis Farm, Caln Township
• July 27 – Grove United Methodist Church, West Whiteland Township
• August 3 – Upper Uwchlan Township (advanced registration required)
• August 10 – Yeager’s Farm & Market, East Pikeland Township
• August 17 – Historic Yellow Springs, West Pikeland Township

All Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks events are free to attend and begin at 5:30 p.m.

Each tour lasts approximately 50 minutes, with the last tour leaving at 7:00 p.m. – except for the Aug., 17 tour of Historic Yellow Springs which begins at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:00 p.m.).

The Aug. 3 tour in Upper Uwchlan Township is the only tour that requires pre-registration.

The Town Tours & Village Walks program is made possible through a partnership between the

Chester County Board of Commissioners, the Chester County Planning Commission, the Chester County History Center, the Chester County Historic Preservation Network, Chester County Tourism, and many dedicated volunteers.

More details on each walk are available here.