400 Pennsbury Memorial Road | Morrisville, PA 19067

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Our amazing (rain-free) Holly Nights Spectacular!

December 16th, 2012

We had such a wonderful time with our visitors on Holly Nights this year!! The rain gave us a 5-hour window to enjoy our Friday night, and we were so Read More

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Our Not-So-Quaker Holly Nights!

December 3rd, 2012

The staff at Pennsbury Manor are scurrying everywhere getting ready for our annual Holly Nights this week, but in reality William Penn’s home would have been quiet and uninterrupted over Read More

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Good Old Fashioned Clean: Five Facts about Colonial Soap by Kelly White May 13, 2020
While colonists may not have bathed as often as most modern people, they still performed basic sanitary practices. Read on to learn about how 17th–century folk made soap. 1. Good Read More
Colonial Baby Names by Kelly White April 13, 2020
As days grow longer and flowers open, spring is a time for joy and new life! So our thoughts today turn to welcoming a new life into the 17th-century home. Read More

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Upcoming Events

Sep
19

Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration

Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration 1:00-4:00pm Chat with our cooks as they prepare recipes (or receipts as they were called) from William Penn’s time.

Sep
26

Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights

Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights 1:00-4:00 Brewing and gardening were critical to the lives of those living at Pennsbury Manor. Explore the recipes and plants that fed the early residents of Pennsylvania.

Oct
3

Historic Trades

Historic Trades 1:00-4:00pm Our historic trades demonstrators will be eager to talk as they showcase their skills!

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