Chester County History Center Expands ‘Plagues and Pestilence’ Walking Tour

West Chester, PA – Picture this: It’s a sweltering summer day in 1870s West Chester, and you spot the elegant new marble fountain donated by Mrs. John Hickman. Gratefully, you reach for the tin cup dangling from its chain –the same cup used by dozens of strangers that day. You take a refreshing drink, never imagining this simple act might have just sealed your fate.

A poster featuring a skeleton and part of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, with the text "Plagues and Pestilence Walking Tour" in bold white letters on a dark background.
A stone pedestal with a carved lion's head and an orb on top stands on a brick sidewalk near a quiet street, with trees and a large columned building in the background. The photo is in black and white.