Chester: Discover history, the Riverwalk, and parks

Chester brings together historic sites, parks, a Riverwalk along the Delaware River, and Subaru Park, an open-air stadium. You can choose different focuses for your stay: historical connections, time outdoors, or soccer and major live events.

Historical connections in Chester

Ethel Waters Park is named after singer and actress Ethel Waters, who was born and raised in Chester. Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2007. These bring together a biographical connection to the city and a dated historic designation.

The William Penn Landing Site is described as the place where William Penn first set foot in Pennsylvania. Built in 1724, the Chester Courthouse is considered the oldest continuously operating public building in the United States. The historical connections are not all of the same kind: the station has a dated register listing, the Landing Site is associated with William Penn by name, and the Courthouse is distinguished by its year of construction and classification as a public building. Ethel Waters Park adds a biographical connection to these architectural and place-based associations.

Riverwalk and parks

The Chester Riverwalk is located in Chester along the Delaware River and offers opportunities for walking and cycling. Barry Bridge Park offers a view of the Commodore Barry Bridge and also has a fishing pier. The destinations therefore have different focuses: exercise along the Riverwalk, or bridge views and fishing at Barry Bridge Park.

Chester Park offers extensive nature walks, an outdoor roller-skating rink, and regular tennis courts. Memorial Park has a walking path for residents who want to take a brisk walk. The parks also offer different activities: longer nature walks, roller skating, or tennis at Chester Park, and brisk walking on the path at Memorial Park.

Soccer and live events

Subaru Park is a large, modern open-air soccer stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, and the home venue of Philadelphia Union. The stadium has 18,500 seats for soccer matches; for concerts and major live events, it can accommodate up to 26,000 people. The figures refer to different types of events and ways of counting: seats are specified for soccer, while the figure for concerts and major live events refers to the number of people the stadium can accommodate. The comparison gives a concrete sense of the stadium's scale without equating the two figures.

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