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Enjoy a Day of Fun and Learning at this 18th Century Plantation. The Keith House at Graeme Park is a National Historic Landmark built c. 1722 as the summer home of Sir William Keith, then Governor of Pennsylvania. The Georgian style mansion was later owned and updated by Dr. Thomas Graeme and, during the Revolution, the writer Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson called the estate home. Learn about life on an 18th century country estate and about the lives of the owners…
Find out more »Songs & Stories of the Civil War – presented by Matthew Dodd
Dressed in period clothing, Matthew Dodd takes listeners back in time to the Civil War, using songs and stories (humorous and poignant) that show what it was like to be a soldier of the North or South, civilian or loved-one-at-home or an escaped slave in the days of the Civil War. Free. Donations gladly accepted. Sample of Matthew's work:
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson
Wendy Stanley, author of the new historical fiction book featuring Elizabeth Graeme, "The Power to Deny", will be our speaker. Details to come.
Find out more »Living History Sunday: Pirates in Colonial America
Governor William Keith, the first owner of Graeme Park, helped to rid the port of Philadelphia from the scourge of Blackbeard the Pirate. The Schooner Pursuit Historical Society will be here with their mobile museum to educate visitors on the difference between pirates and privateers, sign up recruits, and tell you about life at sea as a privateer. Children and visitors are invited to dress in their best Pirate costume, walk the plank, and partake in a hunt for hidden…
Find out more »Halloween Lantern Tours & Mini Paranormal Investigation
Graeme Park has long been rumored to be “the most haunted house in Horsham” with legends of Elizabeth’s ghost circulating back to shortly after her death in 1801. Your Lantern Tour guide will take you through the Keith House and will tell you some of the early stories, more recent experiences of our staff and volunteers, and evidence collected over numerous paranormal investigations. Tours run every 15 minutes and you must reserve your time and buy your ticket in advance.…
Find out more »Halloween Lantern Tours & Mini Paranormal Investigation
Graeme Park has long been rumored to be “the most haunted house in Horsham” with legends of Elizabeth’s ghost circulating back to shortly after her death in 1801. Your Lantern Tour guide will take you through the Keith House and will tell you some of the early stories, more recent experiences of our staff and volunteers, and evidence collected over numerous paranormal investigations. Tours run every 15 minutes and you must reserve your time and buy your ticket in advance.…
Find out more »Christmas in the Colonies
Join us for Christmas in the Colonies! Tour the historic Keith House – decked out for the season – and learn about Christmas and holiday traditions in Colonial America from costumed interpreters. Details and ticket information TBD
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