views of the past

ChesLen Preserve is a 1,282-acre private nature preserve, established through the vision of philanthropist H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, whose donation of 568 acres to Natural Lands inspired Chester County to transfer 500 additional acres. The property was once part of the 17,000-acre King Ranch, where cattle were shipped from around the country and prepared for sale at market. It also contains the circa-1800 potter's field, a cemetery that remains from the Chester County Poorhouse once located nearby.

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