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Darlington Seminary
Darlington Seminary (originally, Ercildoun Seminary; secondly, Ercildoun Seminary for Young Ladies) was a nonsectarian Single-sex education, single-sex boarding school in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the largest private school in the county, and one of the largest in Lehigh Valley, Eastern Pennsylvania. Established in Ercildoun, Pennsylvania, Ercildoun in 1851 as Ercildoun Seminary, it was renamed Darlington Seminary after its move to West Chester, Pennsylvania, West Chester in 1877 following the destruction caused by the 1877#July–September, tornado of July 1st. Ercildoun Seminary was founded in 1851 by Smedley Darlington as a boys' school but soon thereafter was changed to one exclusively for girls. Richard Darlington, Ph.D., a younger brother, purchased the school from Smedley Darlington in 1861 and conducted Ercildoun Seminary until 1877 when a tornado occurred which almost completely destroyed the school property in the summer of 1877. Later in the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,671 at the 2020 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough. The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets. History The area was originally known as Turk's Head, named after the inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough. West Chester has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786 when the seat was moved from nearby Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester in what is now Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County. The borough was incorporated in 1799. In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
