History Has Left the Building.

The Delco Time-Traveler's Outpost is a traveling pop-up experience bringing 250 years of Delaware County history to the festivals, fields, and streets where you already are.

Find Us Near You

• Saturday, May 16, 2026     10am-2pm     AAPI - Asian American Pacific Islander Festival     Upper Darby
• Saturday, May 16, 2026     9 A m to 4:30 pm     Amazing Race to Brandywine     Chadds Ford
• Sunday, June 7, 2026     11 AM to 4 PM     Haverford Heritage Festival     Haverford
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026     6pm - 10pm      Rose Tree Summer Festival Opening Night     Rose Tree Park,1671 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063.
• Friday, June 19, 2026     4pm - 9pm     Delco Juneteenth Celebration     Rose Tree Park,1671 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063.
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026,4pm-10pm - Media 250 Under the Stars!State Street, Media, PA  19063 (between Jackson and Orange Streets)
• Thursday, July 2, 2026, 7pm - 10pm - Upper Darby Township Independence Celebration, Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School (field), 403 N Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
• Saturday, July 4, 2026, 1-4pm - Upper Providence Township: America's 250th Birthday, Rose Tree Park, 1671 N Providence Rd, Media, PA 19063
• Sunday, July 5, 2026, 6-9 pm  - Upper Chichester Township Food Trucks and Fireworks, Upper Chichester Municipal Complex, 8500 Furey Road, Upper Chichester, PA 19061
• Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 1pm-3pm - 1724 Courthouse: Reading of Declaration/Wreath Ceremony     1724 Chester Court House, 412 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013
• Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 5pm-8pm - Dining Under the Stars: County-wide Reading of Independence     Media Court House Steps, 201 W. Front St. Media, PA 19063
• Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 5-8 pm  -  Dining Under the Stars : Delco Volunteers, State Street, Media, PA  19063 (between Jackson and Orange Streets)
• Saturday, August 1, 2026, 10AM-4PM - Voices of Brandywine: Brandywine Battlefield Park     Brandywine Battlefield Park, 1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford
• Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6pm-10pm - Military Veterans Band Summer Festival at Rose Tree Park     Rose Tree Park,1671 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063.
• Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:00 AM  - 4:00 PM - Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead: Founders Day     Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead,3900 N Sandy Flash Dr, Newtown Square, PA 19073
• Saturday, August 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM and Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Delco Chalk Fest, Subaru Park, 12 Reaney Street, Chester, PA
• Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:00-9:00PM - Illumination 250 Havertown, Haverford High School Football Stadium (Cornog Field), 200 Mill Road, Havertown, PA 19083
• Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00am - 10:00pm - Battle at Chadds Ford & Historic Chadds Ford Days, The Chadds Ford Historical Society, 1736 Creek Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317
• Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12-5pm - 2nd Annual Delco Downhill Derby, North Edgmont Street &  in Media, PA
• Sunday, October 4, 2026, 8 a.m. - 12pm - Delco 10-Miler, Subaru Park, 12 Reaney Street, Chester, PA **The race will start at Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence Township and end at Subaru Park in Chester.
• Friday, October 9, 2026, 3:00 pm – 9:00pm - Army-Navy Cup XV, Subaru Park, 12 Reaney Street, Chester, PA
• Thursday, October 15 - 17, 2026 - The Great Pumpkin Carve, The Chadds Ford Historical Society, 1736 Creek Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317

What Is the Outpost?

Delaware County's history isn't locked in a museum. It's in the soil at Newlin Grist Mill. It's in the waters off Tinicum. It's in the courthouse in Chester, the farms of Chadds Ford, and the streets of Media. This summer and fall, it's coming to you.

The Delco Time-Traveler's Outpost is America250PADelco's mobile visitor experience — a 10×20 pop-up that drops into 20+ festivals across the county, turning ordinary afternoons into something worth remembering. A professional historical presenter perform live, crowds gather, quills hit parchment, and for a moment, 1776 feels close enough to touch.

This is heritage tourism without the "shh."

What Happens at the Outpost?

Town Crier & Historical Presenter "Masters of the Press" —  kick things off with 10-minute "Breaking News" sets from the Revolutionary Era. Think less classroom, more theater. One draws the crowd; the other takes you in.

Sign the Delco Declaration The centerpiece of every stop. Pick up a quill, dip it in ink, and sign your own Declaration of Independence — a keepsake to take home. Your signature also joins The Great Scroll, a community-wide document signed by thousands of Delco residents across the 2026 season.

The Heritage Map & Tourism Portal A wall-sized guide to Delaware County's most significant historic sites, self-guided tours (available through the Stqry app), and heritage destinations from the Brandywine Valley to our waterfront. QR codes make it easy to start planning your next Delco adventure on the spot.

Join Delco Volunteers Civic duty is a Delco tradition — and 1776 proved it. At the Outpost, you can sign up for Delco Volunteers, our community service network connecting residents to meaningful local volunteer opportunities. From the Revolutionary Era to right now, service is what makes this county run.

Free Giveaways & Keepsakes Patriot's Passport booklets. "Delco Founded in 1789" stickers. Postcards. Temporary tattoos. Flags. Every visit sends you home with something.

The Story Behind It

America is turning 250 in 2026 — and Delaware County has more to say about that than most places realize.

"Where Pennsylvania Began" isn't just a tagline. The Brandywine Battlefield. The Lazaretto. The 1724 Chester Courthouse. A county that was shaped by revolution, industry, immigration, and the ongoing work of building something worth celebrating. The Delco Time-Traveler's Outpost exists to make that story visible — not just to history buffs, but to the 575,000 people who live here and the millions of visitors passing through in 2026.

We don't just hand out pamphlets. We create moments.

Plan Your Heritage Journey

The Outpost is just the beginning. Delaware County is home to 14+ heritage sites, miles of scenic trails, and a growing network of self-guided tours — all accessible through our Heritage Tourism Portal. 

Explore Delco Heritage Sites → https://visitdelco.com/things-to-do/history-museums/

Download the DCHS Stqry App → Coming Soon!

Sign Up for Delco Volunteers → https://www.america250padelco.org/delcovolunteers-1

Stay Connected

Want to know when the Outpost is coming to your neighborhood?

• Follow @America250PADelco on Facebook and Instagram

• Sign up for our newsletter at america250padelco.org

• Bring the Outpost to your event —  please contact us at andrea@america250padelco.org.

The Delco Time-Traveler's Outpost is presented by America250PADelco, the official nonpartisan initiative commemorating the United States Semiquincentennial in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Presented in partnership with Visit Delco.