Christian C. Sanderson Museum

The Christian C. Sanderson Museum, or simply Sanderson Museum, is a museum of historical artifacts in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, located in the Chadds Ford Historic District. The items in the museum were collected over many years by Christian C. Sanderson (1882–1966), a teacher, musician, poet, actor, writer, traveler, radio commentator, and local historian. The Sanderson Museum was founded in 1967 by Brandywine artist Andrew Wyeth who was his personal friend.[1]

The museum contains part of the bandage put on President Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated. The museum also houses the pocket book that Jennie Wade was carrying when she was killed at the battle of Gettysburg, and a number of autographs including those of Sitting Bull, Shirley Temple, Helen Keller, and Basil Rathbone. The Sanderson's archives contain close to 80 letters to Sanderson from Civil War veterans.

Sanderson was a close friend of the Wyeth family, and the museum has a number of works from N.C., Andrew, and Jamie Wyeth on display.

The board observed the museum's 40th anniversary in April 2007 with the dedication of a bronze plaque to the five founding members. Andrew Wyeth and Thomas Thompson, the two surviving founders, were present for the ceremony. In September 2008, the museum was filmed as part of a British documentary on U.S. Route 1.

The museum is located at 1755 Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford, PA 19317.

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References

  1. ^ Mikulich, Leah (December 19, 2023). "This Chester County Town Among 12 Most Quaint Small Towns in the Mid-Atlantic". VISTA.Today. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

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