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, […]
Kids, trick-or-treat through each room of the Keith House while our resident witches, ghosts, pirates and goblins read a progressive story. Costumes encouraged. Time and details to follow.
Speaker Susanne Johnston will speak to us on Courtship, Sex and the Single Colonist. Enjoy a continental breakfast, lecture, and a lunch buffet. Tours of the historic Keith House will also be available after lunch. Details and registration information to follow.
Did you know Blackbeard the Pirate had a connection to Graeme Park? Join us for a Living History Sunday on pirates and piracy in the 18th century and how Sir William Keith ran Blackbeard out of Philadelphia. Kids can walk the plank and create their own pirate flag. Living History is free, tours of the […]
Join us for the Annual Membership Meeting of the Friends of Graeme Park. Election and voting information to come. Following the Annual Membership Meeting, Members and volunteers and their families are invited to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Details to come.
It’s the dead of summer, 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 […]
Join us for a Living History Sunday on Colonial Schooling. Hands on activities for kids as they learn about how and what children in the 18th century learned in school, play colonial games, and write with a quill pen. Living History is free, tours of the Keith House are optional and are $8 for 19-59 […]
Bring a picnic lunch and join us for some summertime snacks, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and some 4th of July trivia, followed by a free walk-through tour of the Keith House. Kids (and adults) can try their hand at writing with a quill pen just like the signers of the Declaration! Park opens […]
Tour Graeme Park and learn about our wedding packages. Vendors will also be available to give you information on rentals, gowns, flowers, catering and more. Sign up HERE.
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 […]