Join us for a day of colonial cooking and conversation about the use of herbs and plants as food, medicine, and fixes around the colonial home! Cooking demonstrations throughout the day in Graeme Park’s reproduction kitchen. Presentation at 2:00 p.m. on the surprisingly various uses of common colonial herbs and garden plants. Tours of the Keith House scheduled throughout the day.      

Dr. Thomas Graeme and his wife Anne had at least nine children. Spend Father’s Day learning about the life and times of the children of Graeme Park. Visitors will participate in colonial childhood games that the Graeme children might have played during their summers at Graeme Park, as well as learn about the skills that all proper children needed to know as young ladies and gentlemen. But life for children wasn’t all fun and games, especially among the servants or…

Join our brewer in the summer kitchen as he follows the traditional practices to brew a 2 gallon batch of house beer. Ingredients, types of beer and the process of brewing will all be covered, along with history of beer making in the 18th century and a discussion on why people drank (the reasons are varied and not all the same as today!). House tours available at a nominal cost.

Bring a picnic lunch and celebrate Independence Day at Graeme Park! The Graeme family knew many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and also those who fought against independence. Several of the "Graeme family" and friends will be on hand at Graeme Park to share their thoughts about the Continental Congress’ decision to break from England. A reading of the Declaration of Independence will be held at 1 p.m. followed at 1:45 by a discussion between Dr. Benjamin…

Like many in 1776, Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson had to make a choice. Should she throw in with some of her friends and side with the high ideals of individual liberty by supporting the revolution, or should she protect her property, position and husband, Henry Hugh Fergusson, and remain loyal to King George III? Was it possible that she could remain neutral, even with war swirling all around Graeme Park? Visitors to Graeme Park today will be immersed in her difficult…

In August of 1777 hundreds of men camped and drilled on the grounds of Graeme Park in preparation for the coming Battle of Brandywine. The troops were under the overall command of General “Mad Anthony” Wayne. Join us today at Graeme Park as we meet one or two of Wayne’s men, and hear their stories about the war and the upcoming confrontation with the British. Presentation at 2:00 p.m. Tours of the Keith House scheduled throughout the day.