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“It’s made of WHAT?”: Making 17th-Century Soap

October 20th, 2011

Back in August, recently retired volunteer Penny held a workshop to talk about her favorite hobby: making soap! Penny has been a volunteer at Pennsbury Manor since 1982 – wow! She Read More

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