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Telling the Whole Story: Interpreting Difficult Histories for America 250

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

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 […]

Open For 2026 Visitors

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

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

Charter Day

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

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 […]

FREE

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

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, […]

Free

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

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 […]

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Closed For Easter

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

Living History Theater: Pemberton Funeral

Pennsbury Manor 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, United States

Come and mourn the loss of Phineas Pemberton and learn more about the life of one of Penn’s friends and important Quaker political figure.

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