As we prepare for America’s 250th anniversary, museums and historic sites have a critical role to play in telling a fuller, more inclusive story of our nation’s founding. This half-day workshop is designed to help rural and local history organizations navigate and interpret the complex—and often uncomfortable—topics of race, religion, and nation-making in ways that […]

Pennsbury Manor resumes regular operating hours starting on Sunday, March 1: Monday: Closed Tuesday: Grounds Only Wednesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 12pm - 5pm

Join us in celebrating Pennsylvania’s birthday at the home of its founder, William Penn! Take a tour of the Manor House, observe colonial craftspeople as they demonstrate the art of blacksmithing, woodworking and spinning, watch history come to life with a performance by our Living History Theater troupe, and visit with the animals. And, meet […]

NEW DATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Please join us for a film and conversation examining how Philadelphia’s past and present continue to shape the American story: Episode 1 of In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America examines the earliest foundations of freedom in the region that would become Philadelphia. Long before the city’s founding, the Lenape, […]

NEW DATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Please join us for a special film and conversation examining how Philadelphia’s past and present continue to shape the American story. Episode 2 Overview: Land (1700–1763) Episode 2 of In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America explores how land became both promise and pressure in colonial Pennsylvania. As religious freedom […]