Talk with the Pennsbury gardeners about the recent harvest, seed saving, and what preparations are taking place to ready the garden for the winter and following spring. Make sure to […]

17th Century Confectioner: The cooks will revel in the extravagant use of sugar and spices to impress William Penn's more important guests. The demonstration will take place in the Visitor Center.

Make a fragrant evergreen wreath to take home.  Our horticulturist will also share tips about how to prune and care for a variety of evergreen trees and shrubs in the […]

We will be closed on December 25th and 26th for Christmas.

It is Spring and our blacksmiths and joyners will be all busy this day! Stop in to learn about smithing and woodworking in the colonial era while our cooks will […]

All homeschoolers and their families are invited to celebrate the return of spring at Pennsbury Manor! Join us for a day filled with living history demonstrations and hands-on activities. Admission […]

When Phineas Pemberton died in 1702, William Penn lamented that the colony had lost “the ablest as well as one of the best men of the Province.” Talk with family […]

Pennsbury Manor buildings and grounds are Closed for the Easter Holiday.

From oxen in the fields to dogs in the kitchens, early Pennsylvanians relied upon their animals to power their world. Animals and the tools used to convert their energy into […]