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After a two-month winter pause for maintenance of its collections, Pennsbury Manor, William Penn’s reconstructed estate on the Delaware River in Bucks County, will celebrate its reopening on Sunday, March 10 with a free event.
Charter Day is a statewide recognition of the date that England’s King Charles II granted a charter, often referred to as Pennsylvania’s birth certificate, to William Penn in March 1681.
“Each year, Pennsbury Manor opens the site for free in celebration of the birth of Pennsylvania,” said Doug Miller, Historic Site Administrator at Pennsbury Manor. “The PA Historical and Museum Commission opens sites marking the birth of Pennsylvania as a thank you to the citizens of the Commonwealth and our guests. We hope that you will join us in marking this milestone in not just Pennsylvania history but in American History.”
Pennsbury Manor marks the occasion with:
- Free admission
- Tours of the exquisitely decorated Manor House
- Staff and volunteers in colonial clothing
- Colonial dancing
- Demonstrations of colonial trades (including blacksmithing and wool spinning)
- Beer brewing and open-hearth cooking demos
- Food by Kono Pizza’s food truck (half of proceeds support Pennsbury Manor)
- Performances by the Living History Theater troupe
- Visits with the animals that live on the estate
Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food to donate to the Bucks County Housing Group Penndel Food Pantry.
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), which organizes Charter Day, will celebrate the Commonwealth’s 343rd birthday with free admission to many of the historic sites and museums along the Pennsylvania Trails of History, including Pennsbury Manor. Learn more.
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