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Haunted Lantern Tours & Mini Paranormal Investigation
Ask any Horsham resident about Graeme Park and they'll tell you it's haunted! Over it's 300-year-old history, the Keith House at Graeme Park has seen sorrow and tragedy, death and infidelity, and not all of the former residents rest easy. Your Lantern Tour guide will take you through the shadowy rooms and halls and relate to you spooky personal experiences, tales of the hauntings that have been passed down to us, and the findings from our paranormal investigations. Lantern Tours…
Find out more »Christmas in the Colonies
Christmas in the colonies was celebrated differently, and sometimes not at all, by each ethnic group who settled here, bringing traditions from their homeland. Graeme Park was home to the Scottish Keith and Graeme families, Irish and German servants, enslaved workers, and later the Quaker Penroses. As you tour the rooms of the Keith House, costumed actors will present these different traditions to you – some you will recognize in our modern day celebrations or maybe you’ll discover something new…
Find out more »The “Dead” of Winter – An Historical Séance
It's the dead of winter, 1919, and you're invited to join us for a theatrical, historically-based séance in the spooky, candlelit parlor of the Keith House at Graeme Park. The experience will be conducted in the style of an early 20th century séance when “mediums” and “psychics” took advantage of those for whom death was a very near experience, perhaps having recently lost loved ones in the 1918 flu pandemic or the first World War, by using trickery and magic…
Find out more »Volunteer Recruitment & Information Session
Do you have a passion for history? An interest in getting involved in the community? A desire to meet new people? Maybe you’d like to become a Graeme Park volunteer! Whether you want to give tours, help with event planning and execution, or perform light maintenance and grounds keeping duties, we might be a good fit for you. One special need we have is for someone to plant and maintain our small kitchen garden by keeping up with regular watering…
Find out more »Pennsylvania’s Birthday – Free Open House
Join the Friends of Graeme Park as we celebrate the founding of Pennsylvania with a FREE tour of the Keith House and demonstration of Colonial parlor dances by the Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble. This annual statewide event commemorates the granting of the Pennsylvania Charter to William Penn and many of the historic sites along the Trails of History are open for free tours. House opens at 12 noon and last admission is at 3 pm. First 100 visitors receive a…
Find out more »SOLD OUT – Tea with Louisa May Alcott
SOLD OUT You know Louisa May Alcott as the author of the beloved young adult novel, Little Women. Although she immortalized her family's life in Massachusetts in her writing, she was born in Pennsylvania, just miles from Graeme Park. Join her in 1868 as she visits her birth state on an author's speaking tour, on the heels of the surprise success of part one of her most successful work to date, Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. The…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Clara in a Time of War
In a terrible time of war, one woman must fight for what she holds dear… Pennsylvania, 1777: War rages on in the American Colonies. With her husband off in the fight, Clara Fletcher is trying to survive on her Chester County farm. Danger lurks near and far. The future is uncertain. Then one day a wounded stranger appears in her carriage house, and he might not be what he seems. As Clara and her good friend nurse the man back…
Find out more »Wedding Open House
Join us for a wedding open house, see the grounds and decorated event space, meet with vendors, and learn about our packages. We're excited to be welcoming the following vendors, all at the ready to help you plan and realize your dream day: Bucks Mont Party Rental Balloons Bourbon Eventure Brennan Beauty Bucks Mont Party Rental Calla Lilly Event Planning Camp Bubbly Catering By Rich Creamery Hill Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo Dossick's Sweets Doylestown Inn Elizabeth Joyce Custom Cakes Fleurish…
Find out more »Mother’s Day Breakfast & Cake Walk
Treat Mom to a Mother's Day breakfast in the large event tent at Graeme Park! After your meal, enjoy a tour of the Keith House or participate in our cake walk (separate $10 ticket to be sold on site) to win a cake to take home with you. $32 adults/teens (13+); $25 members*; $12 kids (6-12); 5 and under free. *Member discount is for Member (individual membership) or Household (household membership) only. Please note: high chairs and booster seats are…
Find out more »Horsham Day – Free Tours of the Keith House
Join us on Horsham Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free tour of the Keith House, Horsham's only National Historic Landmark. Tours will be given on the hour.
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