Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Art

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

History

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!

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Culture

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Historic House, Historical Society

An 1840's restored manor house with exquisite Greek Revival architecture. Earlier wing has working cooking fireplace. Educational programs for young people a main focus. Also varying programs for adults. History focuses on John Fitch, steamboat inventor, Revolutionary War battle of Crooked Billet crossed this farm in 1778. Also William Tenent,founder of the Log College.

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

Church

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Gwynedd, Pennsylvania

History

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Oreland, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

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.

Warrington, Pennsylvania

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

History, Historic House, University

Designed by the renowned architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings to be a home for the industrialist John Pitcairn and his young family, Cairnwood evokes the grandeur of the Gilded Age with its intimacy, beauty and elegance. Today, while it maintains the atmosphere of a private home, Cairnwood is a National Historic Landmark and is open to public, featuring guided tours, and special programs.

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

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.

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

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.

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Historical Society

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

History

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Historical Society