A Walking Tour of Media, Pennsylvania
After receiving the colony of Pennsylvania from England’s King Charles II in 1681, William Penn
sold a parcel of land to Thomas Minshall, who emigrated from England in 1702. Minshall’s farming
land was set up outside the town limits of the Village of Providence, which contained a blacksmith,
wheelwright, stables, outbuildings, and a few small houses and farmland areas.
The community name derives from Latin for “middle,” because of its location in the center of Delaware
County. It is also situated at the highest point in Delaware County and approximately 12 miles from
Philadelphia. Over time, there was a growing public demand for the county seat to be relocated
from its southern location in Chester to a more central site. In response, the Borough of Media
was incorporated by a special Act of Assembly in 1850, and the neoclassical-style courthouse was
completed the next year.
The beauty and healthfulness of Media, the picturesqueness of its surrounding hills and valleys, the
fact that the sale of liquor was prohibited in the borough from the start, and its easy accessibility from
Philadelphia caused many people to seek summer homes in the town. For those just looking for a
respite from the city there were spacious “country houses” that took on guests.
In this tradition of recreationa nd leisure this walking tour will begin at the Media Theatre on State
Street in the eastern end of town...
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