Quilters put local history on cutting edge

Tourism center’s new creation spotlights Underground Railroad By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The centerpiece of a new quilt for the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau was inspired by a historic photograph of what was once the Longwood Progressive Meeting, a hub for abolitionists. Commissioned a year ago to create a quilt with an Underground Railroad theme, a scrappy...

Tourism officials welcome all to renovated info center

After months of renovations, historic building in Longwood Gardens’ shadow has reopened By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Home of the former Longwood Progressive Meeting, the visitors’ center has reopened after several months of renovations to preserve its history. No wonder local tourism officials are excited: new digs on the grounds of Longwood Gardens in a building steeped...