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William’s World: Ode to the Springtime Milkmaid!

April 26th, 2012

The Milkmaid, Jan Vermeer, 1657-8 I really don’t like to milk cows. I can’t stand to churn butter. I know this is a shocking admission from a so-called history Read More

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Welcome Michael and Roger! October 1, 2021
Pennsbury Manor has some new residents! We are pleased to introduce our members, volunteers, visitors, and the rest of the Pennsbury community to Michael and Roger, two oxen who are Read More
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

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