Old Caln Historical Society - Chester County Pennsylvania Thorndale Quaker Mendenhall Caln Quarterly Meeting King's Highway

Old Caln Historical Society

The Old Caln Historical Society meets monthly and includes programs of historical and current interest.

This museum is open to the public on the first Sunday afternoon of each month, April through October.

An annual picnic is held at Caln Park (Pavilion 1).

Upcoming Events:

>>> Candlelight Christmas Carol Program - December, 2011 at the Old Caln Meeting House. Date to be scheduled.

In 1716 the Caln Preparative Meeting was set up and a log Meeting House was built. In 1726 a new site on land owned by Richard Pike on "top of ye mountain" was selected and approved by a committee for building. This two room building was further enlarged in 1801 to accommodate the new Quarterly Meeting of Caln. One third of the Old Caln Meeting House is used as a museum to house the archives, artifacts and other historical memorabilia which has been collected by the Society ... <more>