Old Caln Historical Society

Old Caln Historical Society The Old Caln Historical Society is a 501c3 organization located in Caln Township, Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to collect, preserve, and educate the public on the history of Caln Township.

Here’s a sneak peek of the four properties you can visit during our upcoming Historic Home and Garden Tour Tea Party on ...
04/25/2026

Here’s a sneak peek of the four properties you can visit during our upcoming Historic Home and Garden Tour Tea Party on May 9th!

Your tour includes:
The G.O. Carlson House
The Toomey Farm Tenant House
Granger Farm
And the Mitchener-Plumley House (if you attended our Holiday Home tours - you saw this one in winter - come back and check out their beautiful gardens in spring!)

Spend an afternoon exploring historic properties while enjoying delicious refreshments.

You can purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/garden-tours-and-tea-party

We enjoyed a fascinating and informative presentation today from Bill Watson, Frank Watson, Matt Patterson, and (Caln’s ...
04/13/2026

We enjoyed a fascinating and informative presentation today from Bill Watson, Frank Watson, Matt Patterson, and (Caln’s own) Bob McAllister about their discoveries regarding Irish Railroaders at Duffey’s Cut and new findings at the Northwoods Cemetery. They even treated us to some bagpiping!

If you missed today’s event, you can learn more about their research at https://duffyscutproject.com/

If you’re not yet a member of OCHS and would like to stay informed about programs like this one, visit https://www.oldcalnhistoricalsociety.org/membership.html to learn how to join.

Don't forget! TOMORROW is our rescheduled talk on the Irish Railroaders by Dr. William Watson. You're in for a fascinati...
04/11/2026

Don't forget! TOMORROW is our rescheduled talk on the Irish Railroaders by Dr. William Watson. You're in for a fascinating program and a few surprises you won't want to miss! We hope you can join us at 2:00 at the Thorndale Fire Co. training room.

Thank you to all who attended today’s talk about Chester County’s Women Patriots by Robyn Young - we enjoyed learning ab...
03/29/2026

Thank you to all who attended today’s talk about Chester County’s Women Patriots by Robyn Young - we enjoyed learning about their many stories and contributions to our nation’s founding!

We hope you’ll join us on April 12 at 2:00 for our OCHS Winter Lecture Series - New Discoveries Relating to Duffy's Cut, and on May 9th for our Founding Fathers Historic House and Garden Tours Tea Party!

REMINDER: THIS SUNDAYJoin the Old Caln Historical Society for a special program by Robyn Young (the "Marker Lady"): "Wom...
03/28/2026

REMINDER: THIS SUNDAY

Join the Old Caln Historical Society for a special program by Robyn Young (the "Marker Lady"): "Women's Patriotism in Chester County."

The program will include Mary Frazer, wife of Lt. Col. Persifor Frazer, of Thornbury Twp, Anna Nutt and Rebecca Grace, owners of Coventry Forge and Warwick Furnace, Lenape Indian Hannah Freeman of Kennett Square, as well as Abigail Hartman Rice, who nursed soldiers at Chester Springs. Young will show slides of the patriots, their homes and their activities. Young will also speak about General Lafayette’s 1825 visit to White Chimneys estate in Gap, Pennsylvania.

This program is FREE and open to members and non-members alike.

Please park behind the Caln Elementary School so that Fire Company members may utilize the parking on site.

We will hold a members meeting following the program and all are welcome to stay to see what our society is all about!

Spend an afternoon exploring historic properties while enjoying delicious refreshments.You can purchase tickets here: ht...
03/13/2026

Spend an afternoon exploring historic properties while enjoying delicious refreshments.

You can purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/garden-tours-and-tea-party

Tours will feature native plants like those our Founding Fathers collected and planted in their own homes! You'll see FOUR historic homes and gardens:
- A mature, successively planted native garden bursting with colorful blooms surrounding a 19th century house and pond
- A picturesque log cabin/stucco house dubbed “Mini Williamsburg” by locals
- A gorgeous colonial with extensive grounds
- and, a rustic farmhouse surrounded by mature trees

Enjoy Tea plus sweet and savory bites as you stroll through these beautiful grounds, snap your photo with vintage cars, and step back in time as you tour two historic homes.

Plus, you'll learn about native plant species from Master Gardeners who will share their expertise and maybe even provide some free seeds for you to follow in the “Founding Gardeners” footsteps.

Makes a wonderful Mother’s Day gift of a shared experience!
Treat yourself and someone special!

Tickets are $25.00 - Your registration helps the Old Caln Historical Society preserve local landmarks, document our past, and share Caln Township’s history with the community.

03/01/2026

***Rescheduled! "New Discoveries Relating to Duffy's Cut" Mark your calendar Sunday, April 12 2 p.m. at the Thorndale Fire Company. Dr. Bill Watson of Immaculata University will speak about new discoveries at Northwoods Cemetery in Downingtown. Prior to the lecture he will be joined by his brother and our own OCHS member Bob McAllister on bagpipes to play in honor of the fallen. This lecture is part of our OCHS mission and is offered free of charge to all in our community. You won't want to miss this! Please park behind Caln School to allow the Fire Company to park near the building in case of an emergency.

02/26/2026

Be sure to stop by the Caln Township building to see our most recent exhibit "Carver Court: History, Community, and Design." Thank you to Caln Commissioner Jane Kennedy for her amazing work to get Carver Court added to the National Registry of Historic Places and for her extensive support of this exhibit. You can see more online at: https://www.oldcalnhistoricalsociety.org/carver-court.html

02/21/2026

**Cancelled** Out of an abundance of caution we are cancelling our Winter Series Lecture that was scheduled for tomorrow February 22 at the Thorndale Fire Company. We will let everyone know when we are able to reschedule it. Be safe tomorrow! - Your historic friends, Old Caln Historical Society, the heart of Chester County.

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901 Caln Meetinghouse Road
Coatesville, PA
19320

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