"Fighting for Independence: Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation,
and US Colored Troops"
by West Chester University Professor Dr. Tonya Taylor
6 to 8 pm ($5, Members free)
Thursday, March 22: 6th Annual Rebecca Lukens Award Presentation Details
For more information give us a call at 610-384-9282 or send an email to programs@lukensnhd.org or you can register and pay online with a credit card using PayPal.
Thursday, April 12: Battleship Development Lecture
USS NJ lecturer Jason Hall
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads and the Monitor and the Merrimack
6 to 8 pm ($5, Members free)
April TBD (Week of 9th or 16th) Day Trip: USS NJ/Independence Seaport Museum ($TBD)
or
Weekend Trip: USS Monitor/USS Wisconsin/Richmond, VA-Newport, Richmond, Norfolk, VA ($TBD)
The history of American iron and steel making parallels the development of America as a nation. It is an industry with humble beginnings that blossomed to provide the raw materials for unprecedented growth and technological development.
Lukens started as a single mill and grew into an industrial complex that housed the world's largest plate mill. As Lukens expanded, the City of Coatesville grew around it and became an active, thriving community that was home to generations of workers and residents. Not only is Lukens the longest continuously operating firm in the American iron and steel industry, it is also the only company in which a woman played a central role in early 19th century iron and steel development.
The story of the birth and growth of the steel industry in Coatesville is a complex story. It is a fascinating story of a family's role in the development of an American industry. It is an inspiring story of a young woman's struggle to preserve the family business while remaining committed to her values and her children. And it is a story of the workers whose efforts helped change the nation and the world.
Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
Coatesville Savings Bank
Barbara Scott Huston
Charles L. Lukens III
Partners
Brandywine Health Foundation
Citadel
Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Huston
Huston Properties, Inc.
PECO
Rainer & Company, Inc.
Friends
3CTVLive.com
DNB First
Delpino Design
Harris Mountain Funeral Home
Kelly Caterers
The Williams Group
Hours
Monday — Saturday
10 am to 3 pm
Guided tours available
by appointment.