Leave with a jar of preserves as we simmer jams, jellies, pickled vegetables, and punctuate it all with hearty, homemade bread and butter. In 1747, English cook Hannah Glasse revolutionized how we ate by publishing the first book of recipes written in language for the common person. Today we delve into her recipes using authentic heirloom ingredients in the open hearth kitchen standing beside the home of Pennsylvania Governor Sir William Keith. Each class menu is based on historical seasonal…

A guided walk around the grounds of Graeme Park, where you will learn about the plants and trees that are here now or would have been here in the Graemes' time, along with how they were used. After your walk, sit down and enjoy light refreshments while you learn about the animals that would have populated our woods. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join in. $2 suggested donation. Members free. * "The Peaceable Kingdom," Edward Hicks. One of 60…

Imagine yourself, dressed in your finest silk gown or brocade coat and breeches, wig powdered, horse and carriage at the ready* to whisk you off to Graeme Park for an evening of entertainment with the Graeme family at their country estate in Horsham. There will be dancing, music, perhaps a masque or card and dice games, food and drink. Oh what fun! Join us for an evening of hands-on entertainment similar to what the Graeme family might have provided for…

Both the Keith and Graeme families were slave holders, as were many of their Pennsylvania contemporaries. Today’s topic will focus on slavery in Colonial Pennsylvania and at Graeme Park.

Tonight's lecture is on the archaeology of the battlefield at Brandywine and how it is being used to inform the preservation of the historical site. Our speaker, Kevin Donaghy, is using his investigation to change some of the accepted interpretation of the site as new facts and artifacts are uncovered. He'll bring along some of these artifacts for a "show and tell" and explain the importance of local community involvement in the preservation of the site. Donaghy is a doctoral…

A day for homeschooling families to discover Graeme Park and life in 18th c. America. Demonstrations around the grounds change annually, but include things such as open hearth cooking demonstrations, animal displays, military drills, colonial games and toys, and quill writing. $6/person; members free.

Mary Lincoln was the most talked about, and the most misunderstood, of all First Ladies. Was she a help, a partner, or a devil? Speaker Hugh Boyle will look at the sometimes stormy relationship with Mrs. Lincoln. Mr. Boyle is the President and Executive Director of the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library, co-founder of the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table, and wrote an essay for the book The Lincoln Assassination Riddle. Enjoy a continental…

Join us for Happy Hour with the Historian, have a few beers or a glass of wine, and then listen to a lecture on the haunted history of Elizabeth Graeme. The speaker, Beth MacCausland, will present you with some of Elizabeth's story and the legends of her ghost that have "haunted" Graeme Park for over 200 years. $5 cover charge plus cash bar. We start pouring at 6 and the lecture begins at 7 pm. Cover charge is waived for…