Pennsbury Manor

Spring Fever
2015-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Are your ready for spring? Stop by and get prepared by learning about spring tonics, cures for allergies, and other medicinal remedies used in the 17th Century.

Beer & Bread Sunday
2015-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Brewing beer and making bread were closely intertwined tasks in colonial Pennsylvania. Visit the brewers as they work on a German March Beer and stop by the kitchen as the cooks bake some tempting breads.

Animals at Pennsbury
2015-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Come say hello to our animal residents as they eagerly await the spring season.

Living History Theater
2015-04-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
It’s Spring 1700, and the Penn family is finally arriving to take up residence at Pennsbury Manor! Join the estate’s servants as they hurry to make ready and welcome the family to their new home.

Historic Trades
2015-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Furniture and Housewares in the 17th Century – Watch as our Blacksmith and Joyners demonstrate how the furnishings and accessories for a 17th century home would be crafted. Joyners will be showcasing a Joynt Stool.

Happy Mother's Day
2015-05-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Enjoy a memorable day with your family – celebrate Mother’s Day at Pennsbury Manor! Come out and see the role players as they talk about marriage, discipline, care of the children…all were important matters of discussion at the regular monthly meeting of Quaker women.
Stop by and watch as our sheep get their winter coats sheared off!

Historic Trades
2015-07-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Meet the Craftsmen – Stop by our Joyner and Blacksmith Shops to watch them work and learn about the lives of Pennsbury’s 17th century craftsman. Joyners will be starting a new workbench to expand their shop.

Historic Trades
2015-08-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Watch as our blacksmith and joyners demonstrate and discuss their craft.

Historic Trades
2015-09-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
The joyners will be crafting an object using 17th century tools and discussing the techniques of the trade. Come over to the Blacksmith Shop where the blacksmith will be working over the hot coals and discussing what their roles were in the 17th Century.

Paths Less Traveled Tour
2015-10-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, United States
Explore the areas of Pennsbury Manor not seen on your regular tour. Visit the servant’s quarters of the Manor House and hear stories of gossip and intrigue amid the beautiful exposed wood beams. Travel down to the footprint of Pennsbury Manor and see a portion of the original foundation from 1684. Learn of the personalities involved with rebuilding this important historical home and you decide – should they have built the house? Ascend the stairs of the Kitchen House, which was the home to many of the enslaved at Pennsbury. Find out what happened to them and if any gained their freedom. Your last stop will be the cemetery. This is your chance to pay your respects
to the people who were so much a part of Pennsbury Manor. Tours begin at 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:00 pm. Cost is $15 per person. Pennsbury Society members get in FREE. This tour does involve climbing stairs and walking on uneven surfaces.

Apple Harvest Sunday
2015-10-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Join us to celebrate the apple harvest! Try your hand at cider-pressing and sample the results, stop in the Kitchen House to watch our brewers making Apple Beer, and watch as pippins and apples abound as the cooks use an array of 17th century receipts (recipes) and cooking techniques to prepare foods fit for William Penn.

Tools of The Trade
2016-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, United States
Meet the Joyners and Blacksmiths and watch as they create things needed around William Penn’s estate. The Joyner’s will be working on a Joynt Stool.

Open Hearth Cooking
2016-04-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Spring in the 17th Century Kitchen – Spring has sprung and the cooks are delighted with the fresh spring greens, eggs, and milk products that have been missing in the winter.

Get Your Buzz On
2016-04-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Talk with the gardeners and brewers about the importance of bees and their honey in the 17th Century. Learn how honey was harvested and visit the brewers who will be making some delicious Mead.

Meet the Craftsmen
2016-05-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, United States
Stop by our Joyner and Blacksmith Shops to watch them work and learn about the lives of Pennsbury’s 17th century craftsmen. Joyners will be starting a new workbench to expand their shop.

Living History Theater & Sheep Shearing Demonstration
2016-05-08 13:00 - 16:00
Tea & Gossip: The Penn’s are having a tea party and have invited some of the most interesting colonists. Come join them in the formal gardens as they gossip about current events, other guests, and life in the colony and abroad.
Stroll over to the stable and watch as the sheep are sheared the old fashion way…with hand shears!

Beer Brewing Demonstration & Spring in Pennsbury's Garden
2016-05-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Meet our gardeners and learn what’s happening this spring in the Kitchen Garden. Wander over to the Kitchen House and watch as the brewer’s make a batch of English March Beer and discuss the brewing process in the 17th Century.

Animals at Pennsbury
2016-05-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Come meet the furry and feathered residents of Pennsbury Manor!

Historic Trades
2016-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
The Joyners will be crafting an object using 17th century tools and discussing the techniques of the trade. Come over to the Blacksmith Shop were the blacksmith will be working over the hot coals and discussing what their roles were in the 17th Century.

Brews & Bites at Pennsbury Manor
2016-06-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Come tap into history and enjoy tastings of beer, live music from Barefoot Bobby and The Breakers, and food trucks during this 4th annual event. Stroll the 43 acre grounds of this 17th century country estate, take a walk through the gardens and see the hops growing, enjoy a 17th century beer brewing demonstration, or simply relax along the banks of the Delaware River. A great way to spend a summer afternoon. Must be 21+ to attend. General Admission tickets and Designated Driver tickets are now on sale. Visit our Facebook page and enter our Name That Brew contest for a chance to win 2 tickets to Brews & Bites.

Garden Highlights & Beer Brewing Demonstration
2016-06-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Learn about Pennsbury’s 17th century gardeners and their jobs and how much time and labor was involved in maintaining a working Kitchen Garden. Take a stroll over to the Brew House and watch the brewers make a batch of Coriander Pepper Beer.

Living History Theater
2016-07-10 13:00 - 16:00
Judith Roe has been charged with the murder of a traveler who spent the night at her house in 1688. Sit in on her trial and learn all the gory details.

Garden Highlights & Beer Brewing Demonstration
2016-07-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Learn about the mixture of imported and native plants being cultivated in our authentic 17th century garden and their many uses in colonial food and medicine. Visit the Kitchen House and watch the brewers brew a batch of Hot Pepper Beer.

Animals at Pennsbury
2016-07-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, United States
Come out and meet the furry and feathered residents of Pennsbury Manor!

Living History Theater
2016-08-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
The Germantown Protest of 1688: Listen in on the first documented protest against slavery in America with our recreation of this historic gathering that took place at the Germantown Meetinghouse.

Open Hearth Cooking
2016-08-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
A Bountiful Harvest: Cooks will be preparing their favorite 17th century receipts that use the produce from the gardens.

Garden Highlights & Beer Brewing Demonstration
2016-08-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
Meet our gardener and find out what’s been growing this summer in our Kitchen Garden. Check and see if the hops are ready to be harvested, then stop by the Kitchen House and see the brewers as they brew a “Garden Surprise” Beer.

Living History Theater
2016-09-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
New Colony, New Rules: The English were not the first Europeans to arrive and settle this area. Hear from the Swedes, Dutch, Germans, and others as they wait for their new English Governor.

Open Hearth Cooking
2016-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
The Bake Oven: The Bake Oven will be fired and the aroma of bread will fill the Kitchen House as the Pennsbury cooks recreate a baking day in the 17th Century.

Get Your Buzz On
2016-09-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 19067, United States
The Brews & The Bees: talk to the gardeners and brewers about the importance of bees and their honey in the 17th Century. Learn how honey was harvested and meet the brewers as they work on some delicious Honey Beer.
