Happy Birthday, Delaware County!
That's right, the county is celebrating its 224th birthday today. Delaware County was officially established by the Pennsylvania Legislature on Sept. 26, 1789, separated from Chester County.
Delco was one of the three original counties founded by William Penn when he established his government upon his arrival in Chester in 1682.
I was reminded of this historic date last night by Linda Houldin, executive director of the Delaware County Historical Society, during our live-stream Internet broadcast, 'Live From the Newsroom.'
If you missed the show, you can watch the replay here.
Actually this has been a pretty big month for Delco. September has been branded Delaware County History Month, and they will be pulling out all the stops in a huge celebration Sunday at Rose Tree Park.
Joining Linda and I last night were Beverlee Barnes, head historic preservationist of the Delaware County Planning Department; Bill Henderson, of the Tri-State Hogg Club; local historian Keith Lockhart; and David Belanger from the Delaware County Library System.
Henderson and his pals from Tri-State Hogg will actually kick off Sunday's celebration with a great idea called the Ride For History. Bikers will set off from Hannum's Harley Davidson out in Chadds Ford and drive by a host of historic sites before arriving at Rose Tree Park for the party.
Once at the park, they are expected to join several thousand people who will be reveling in a day of history, antique cars, a host of food vendors, and top-shelf entertainment.
And it's all free!
The Delaware County History Celebration will run from noon to 5 p.m. at Rose Tree Park, on Providence Road (Route 252) in Upper Providence.
Geez, Delco is 224 years old. I think that's just a couple of years older than how I feel these days.
Q
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