# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School System
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Historic Yellow Springs for a special history lecture with William Peck, a lay historian of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools program.

The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Orphan Schools program operated from 1864 through 2009, spanning three centuries and providing education and care for children of Pennsylvania veterans. William Peck Jr. will explore the history and legacy of this important program, with a particular focus on the Chester Springs Soldiers’ Orphan School.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&A.

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: Doors open at 1:30, lecture begins at 2:00
Location: Chester Springs Studio - 1668 Art School Rd. Chester Springs, PA 19425

This program is part of Historic Yellow Springs’ 2026 America 250 programming.

Admission is free but registration is required! 
Register here: https://yellowsprings.coursestorm.com/course/the-pennsylvania-soldiers-orphan-school-system

We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon exploring this fascinating chapter of Pennsylvania and Chester Springs history!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chester-springs/the-pennsylvania-soldiers-orphan-school-system/200030578200926
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chester Springs
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1668 Art School Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425-1401, United States
- **lat**: 40.09953
- **long**: -75.62129
- **full address**: 1668 Art School Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425-1401, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School System being held?
  - **A:** The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School System takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 1668 Art School Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425-1401, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School System?
  - **A:** The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School System is organized by Historic Yellow Springs.

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