Briar Bush Nature Center

Abington, Pennsylvania

History, Nature Centers, Park, Science, Specialized

Briar Bush grounds feature over a mile of trails winding through a variety of natural habitats. Native plants and wild animals can be found here year round, especially at the Bird Observatory. The Museum is full of interactive exhibits, touch tables and play areas and is home to over 30 resident animals. Briar Bush offers a wide variety of fun and educational programs for individuals and groups of all ages, including hikes, animal encounters, birthday parties and summer camps!

Center for African American History and Culture

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Culture

Graeme Park

Horsham, Pennsylvania

Historic House

Graeme Park, a 42-acre estate, is home to the Keith House, the former residence of Pennsylvania colonial Governor, Sir William Keith, as well as a reconstructed summer kitchen and 19th century barn. The site features a nature trail and picnicing facilities and offers regular house tours. Many special events throughout the year bring local and colonial history alive to visitors and a special emphasis is placed on the lives and personal histories of the former residents of Graeme Park.

Highlands Historical Society

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Historical Society of Whitpain

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

History, Historical Society

Same as under present Museum Info. Please add: The main project for the Society is the restoration and preservation of the Franklinville one-room school house. It is the last remaining one-room school house in the area open to the public. Originally opened in 1858 and closed in 1916, it has been restored to reflect what a one- room school house would have looked like in the late nineteenth century.

Lower Gwynedd Historical Association

Gwynedd, Pennsylvania

History

Peter Wentz Farmstead

Worcester, Pennsylvania

History

Springfield Township Historical Society

Oreland, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Upsala Foundation

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

History

Wissahickon Valley Historical Society

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Hatboro Historical Society

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Historical Society of Fort Washington

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Historical Society of Whitpain

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Lansdale Historical Society

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

History, Historical Society, Library

The Lansdale Historical Society operates from a two-building complex at 137-141 Jenkins Ave. One of the buildings - the Jenkins Homestead - is a Federalist style house that dates to 1770. The land was owned by the Jenkins family as far back as 1743. At one time the farmstead encompassed more than 120 acres - a tract larger than the Borough of Lansdale. The homestead was acquired by the borough in 1972 and has been maintained by the society since then.

The Lansdale Historical Research Center is located in adjoining building less than 50 feet from the Jenkins Homestead.

Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

The Moland House

Hartsville, Pennsylvania

Archaeology, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

Many Philadelphians sought to emulate the English country estate tradition by constructing brick and stone formal houses in the countryside. Attorney John Moland had one such house on a plantation in the Northern Liberties, just above the current center city. In 1741 he purchased undeveloped land in Warwick Township along the Little Neshaminy Creek and adjacent to the York Road connecting bustling Philadelphia with the smaller New York City. A two-story home was built circa 1750 using fieldstone quarried from further up Kerr's, also known as Carr's, Hill. A vernacular kitchen with a loft was attached to these formal quarters.