Research Resources
Moore Archives Online
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Online Archives made possible by a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Online Digital Collection
PAFA Chester Springs Student Records (1916-1950)
Online Resource made possible through Partnership with Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Online Resource
Valley Forge Muster Roll
Online Resource made possible through Partnership with Valley Forge Park Alliance
Online Resource
Preserving the Legacy of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools
The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools system was a patriotic undertaking to take care of the children of its veterans, starting in 1864 and continued until 2009. These schools provided a home and a foundation for thousands of children.
Stories from of Archival Objects
Stories from the Springs
Research made possible by the Moore Family.
Other Chester County Local History Resources
Chester County History Center
Chester County History Center, formerly the Chester County Historical Society, is a nonprofit historical society, founded in 1893, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area.
Chester County: A Modern History
A historical collaboration intended to celebrate roughly 350 years of Chester County history!
Historic Aerials
The Largest Database of United States Historic Aerial Imagery