Paoli Battlefield Heritage Day

Paoli Battlefield Heritage Day on Saturday,

September 20th, from 10am (starts at 11) to 4pm and enjoy this Family Fun event!

Enjoy an American Military Timeline with the help of our friends at Historical Military Impressions. Stroll through each impression and see how the soldiers dressed and what they carried into battle. Feel free to ask questions and learn about our brave fighting veterans.

Stop by and visit with Benjamin Franklin (aka Mike Kochan), as he shows you the experiments that Benjamin Franklin did in the 1700’s. See Franklin’s experiments similar to ones seen at the Franklin Institute and the Franklin Court Museum, both in Philadelphia.

Noah Lewis will be there to share the story of Ned Hector, bombardier and member of the Continental army. He helped man the guns and Brandywine and was honored by Norristown naming a street Hector Street.

Visit and enjoy other historical sites as they explain their connection to the history and culture of the area. You’d be surprised how some of these sites were created and what they do to celebrate their special day at their site.

Welcoming back the USO which has helped support our troops all across the nation. Learn about the great programs they do to help our soldiers and their families.

A food trunk or two to help satisfy your appetite while you soak in the history. We have other crafters, vendors, and others to help you spend the day with us. The Active A’s who will present their Ford Model A vehicles that are close to 100 years old.

To close out the day, we transition to our honor ceremony where we place wreaths at the gravesite of the 52 fallen men of the Battle of Paoli. We will do the wreath laying, firing salute, bagpipes, and taps to help honor these men, and all of our armed forces of the United States of America.