ABOUT US:
Welcome to Aston Township Historical Society's website. We hope you find our new site both pleasurable and informative. Also we would like you to share with our society all you know about our old Aston. We were populated with mills and after all, we have an area and a road named just that, "Aston Mills". We also have another venue named for the new owners and its old purpose...Kings Mill. The King family have done a wonderful job to take an old building into the future! We, as historians, can only hope more people will do such a lovely job as to take our still remaining old structures and if they cannot remain original and at best re-purpose them with the most history intact.
What else do you remember about Aston? Perhaps farms? There were at one time many farms within our borders. How about businesses? Perhaps your family ran a business years ago or worked at a local business.
We are here to share and to learn more AND we would LOVE to hear from others.
Thanks,
~The Board of the Aston Township Historical Society
OUR MISSION:
The object and purpose of the Aston Township Historical Society is to promote efforts to identify, preserve and enhance the properties of historical value or interest to the residents of Aston Township.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN:
The Aston Township Historical Society was founded in 1993 by Paul Dougherty, who along with Edmund Kulesea, Bruce Wittendorfer and Jacqueline DiGiacomo held several meetings to establish By-Laws and elect officers.
On September 19, 1993, to kick off the newly founded Historical Society a Proclamation Ceremony was held at the Aston Free Library. Several residents brought in their historical artifacts to display.
MEMBERSHIPS:
New members are welcome! The Aston Township Historical Society meets four times a year at the Aston Township Building on Pennell Road. . Meeting times are listed on this website or check local newspapers. Join us in membership and support historic preservation in Aston Township: Download a Membership Application.
MUSEUM HOURS:
By appointment only.
VILLAGE GREEN SCHOOLHOUSE VISIT
Contact Pat Smith at 610-494-4707 to visit the schoolhouse.
LINKS:
delawarecountyhistory.com:
This website has maps, directories, early tax records and pictures of Aston Township and the entire county.
Aston Township
This link is to the Aston Township Government website
Chichester Historical Society
This link is for our neighbors, Upper and Lower Chichester Townships and Marcus Hook and Trainer Boros.
Bethel Township Preservation Society
Bethel Township is one of our neighbors and this is their historical society's website.
Chester Heights Camp Meeting
This links to historical Chester Heights Camp Meeting.
Friends of Old St. Thomas Church
This is the oldest Catholic Church in Delaware County.
Friends of Swedish Log Cabin
This links to the Swedish Log Cabin in Drexel Hill.
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