Historic Trades  1:00-4:00pm  Our historic trades demonstrators will be eager to talk as they showcase their skills! 

Living History Theater   Phineas Pemberton’s Funeral  12:15, 1:45, 3:15  Phineas Pemberton died in 1702.  Upon learning of his death, William Penn lamented that the colony had lost “the ablest as […]

Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration  1:00-4:00pm  Chat with our cooks as they prepare recipes (or receipts as they were called) from William Penn’s time. 

Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights  1:00-4:00  Brewing and gardening were critical to the lives of those living at Pennsbury Manor. Explore the recipes and plants that fed the early residents […]

Historic Trades  1:00-4:00pm  Our historic trades demonstrators will be eager to talk as they showcase their skills! 

Living History Theater  The Sotcher Wedding  12:15, 1:45, 3:15  Your presence is requested at the marriage of John Sotcher, the steward at Pennsbury Manor, and Mary Lofty, the Penn’s housekeeper.  Observe the late 17th-century Quaker customs, sign the wedding certificate, and chat with William Penn and other wedding guests. 

Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration  1:00-4:00pm  Chat with our cooks as they prepare recipes (or receipts as they were called) from William Penn’s time. 

Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights  1:00-4:00  Brewing and gardening were critical to the lives of those living at Pennsbury Manor.  Explore the recipes and plants that fed the early residents of Pennsylvania.