World War II Weekend—Encampment, living history displays, battle reenactments and demonstrations, swing band concert with the West Chester Swing Kings and dance, The Abbott & Costello Ultimate Tribute Show, WWII veterans and honor ceremonies, and more. $30/carload; $12/adult; $5/13-17; free 12 and under, veterans/active military. Event Schedule Saturday, April 30th Periodically Throughout Day - Tours Of The Historic Keith House 9:30am  Gates Open 10:00am   Flag Raising And Singing Of National Anthem  (Mimi Drummond) 10:15am    Weapons And Equipment Demonstration 11:00 Am  The Ultimate…

Take an evening tour of the historic Keith House and learn what the Keith and Graeme families would have been up to after the sun went down. $2/person donation requested. Tour times are 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM and each tour lasts for approximately an hour.

During the Revolution your neighbor may have been a Loyalist! Jack Washington will present some of these local Loyalists and their fate at the hands of their pro-Revolutionary neighbors. He will also provide enlightenment on the attempts by General Howe during the occupation of Philadelphia in 1777-78 to recruit some of these disaffected persons into his military establishment. Jack Washington is a long time Revolutionary War reenactor, volunteer and board member at Graeme Park, and Chair of the Cheltenham Township…

Tour the Keith House at night with a guide and learn about the haunted history of Graeme Park! Ask any local what they know about Graeme Park and most will tell you it's haunted! Our staff and volunteers have experienced many things over the years and we've had many paranormal investigators out to delve into the rumors. The tour guide will tell you these stories as you explore the house together on these free tours. Campfire and snacks available (weather dependent).…

Did you know that more than 2,000 men, under Generals Armstrong, Potter, and Lacey, were encamped here at Graeme Park from December, 1777 through January, 1778 before moving on to Chester County? Come hear their story, as well as Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson’s trials and tribulations during that time. Details to follow. Free. Donations appreciated.  

A self-paced tour of the Keith House with volunteers on hand to answer questions on the history and architecture. Charter Day is part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's annual celebration of the granting of the Pennsylvania Charter to William Penn. Most of the state operated historic sites are open for free tours. * The Birth of Pennsylvania, 1680 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under…

Any assessment of health care in the 18th century, when life expectancy on both sides of the Atlantic averaged about 43 years, must include personnel ranging from educated physicians through barbers and midwives to neighborhood quacks.  Diseases were attributed to superstitions, to bad behavior, or inhalation of foul air.  Remedies included everything from herbal extracts, poultices, and cold baths to the most “advanced” treatments of bloodletting by non-sterile instruments or even leeches. During the entire century people lived in constant…