Historical Commission

Public Meetings

  • Work session starting at 6 p.m.
  • Meeting begins at 7 p.m.
  • 1st Thursday of each month with the exception of January 2026 which will not have a meeting.
  • This is a hybrid meeting with options to attend in person or virtually via ZOOM. Check the Agenda and Calendar for the link to join the week of the meeting.

    *The public is encouraged to attend!

The Historical Commission meetings are to collect, study and disseminate the history of the township.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members and Terms

  1. Karen Marshall

    Chair

    (12/31/30)


  1. Diane McGovern

    Vice Chair

    (12/31/27)


  1. Ed Rahme

    Secretary

    (12/31/29)


  1. Denise Klein

    Member

    (12/31/26)


  1. Tina Bennett

    Member

    (12/31/28)


  1. Lori Stewart

    Member

    (12/31/28)


  1. Robert Sheedy

    Member

    (12/31/27)


This commission acts as an advisor to the Board of Supervisors and other Township agencies. The commission is concerned with identifying and preserving historical sites within the Township and promoting an awareness of the history of the Township.

Chester County History Center

2021 Annual Presentation

If you missed Revealing Historic Home Secrets on April 29, 2021—or would like to watch it again—the Zoom presentation by historian Seth Hinshaw is available to view online:
Revealing Historic Home Secrets (Zoom recording)
https://jmp.sh/ffRilz5

Award

The Kennett Township Historical Commission has been presented with an achievement award by the Chester County Historical Preservation Network for its efforts in completing the 2011 Historical Resource Atlas Project. KTHC member David Shepherd was Project Director.

Hamorton Historic District

Secured the listing of the Hamorton Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Kennett Township Historical Commission and Chair Sara Meadows facilitated new PennDOT signs for Hamorton Historic District, summer 2012, along Rts. 1 and 52. The widening of these routes provided the opportunity to replace the deteriorating original signs. Click on Photos by Phil Fling:

Survey

A survey of historic sites and buildings in the township was completed in 2009, in an effort to identify and protect locations of historic significance.

Activities

History Resource Room

Do you have historical items belonging to anyone born in Kennett Township? The Historical Commission welcomes contributions of books, pamphlets, letters, photos, and other memorabilia for the History Resource Room. 

Brandywine Battlefield Dedication Marker Ceremony

The Kennett Township Historical Commission has been working with the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force’s regional Historic Marker Project for the purpose of providing interpretive signage to tell the history of the Battle of Brandywine in/near areas where the sign is located. 
 
Kennett Township is located in portions of several key battle landscapes: the Approach into PA, Crown Forces encampment, and the beginning of both the Crown Forces northern flanking march and Crown Forces eastern attack. We want to give a special thank you to Michael Whelan and the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution for their generosity!