POTTSGROVE
MANOR
"Travel"
through Time at Pottsgrove Manor in 2010!
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Living History Sundays at
Pottsgrove Manor Come
spend a casual summer Sunday afternoon at Pottsgrove Manor and enjoy the 18th
century surroundings as our volunteers demonstrate a variety of historical activities.
Each Sunday during the month of August from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Pottsgrove's costumed
interpreters will be living life the colonial way, with pastimes that will showcase
needlework, gunsmithing, tape-loom weaving, and more.
Visitors can watch, learn,
and even join in! Activities
will vary from week to week, so call ahead to find out what will be offered the
day of your visit.
Come see the museum's current exhibit,
"So Long and Toilsome a Journey: Transportation in Colonial Pennsylvania."
Guided tours of the manor house, including the exhibit, will be available on the
hour during the program. A
donation of $2 per person is suggested.
| Saturday,
March 6th, 2010- January 30th, 2011
So
Long and Toilsome a Journey:
Transportation in Colonial Pennsylvania
The Potts family built a far-reaching ironworking business,
enjoyed imported luxury goods, and sent two of their sons overseas for their education.
How did they manage it in a
world without planes, trains, and automobiles? Visitors
to Pottsgrove ManorŐs new exhibit will learn about the different ways goods, people,
and information were transported in the eighteenth century. The
exhibit will run from March 6th, 2010 through January 30th, 2011 and can be viewed
while taking a guided tour of the manor house during regular museum hours: Tuesday
to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tours are given
on the hour; last tour of the day begins as 3:00 p.m.
Suggested
donation: $2 per person. Pottsgrove
Manor, home of John Potts, colonial ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, is located
at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just
off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Visit
Pottsgrove Manor's new exhibit to learn about the different ways goods, people,
and information were transported in the eighteenth century.
Programming throughout
the year will incorporate exhibit themes.
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Upcoming
events at Pottsgrove Manor
August
weekends
Living History weekends
* Call 610-326-4014
to find out what's happening for this potpourri of activities with Pottsgrove's
Living Historians! September
24th
Homeschool Day Friday, September 24th 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring your
homeschoolers out to the Manor for a fun-filled and educational day. The manor
house will be open for tours, and a variety of hands-on activities will be offered.
Ideal for elementary age children. Fee: $5 per child; pre-registration is suggested.
Sunday,
October 24th
Lecture: "Native American Trade and Transportation" Sunday, October
24th 1:00 p.m. Local Lenni-Lenape historian Darius Puff will offer a program on
Native American travel and trade in Southeastern Pennsylvania. All ages will enjoy
this interactive presentation. Suggested donation: $2 per person.
Twelfth Night Tours
Friday, November 26th through Sunday, January 9th, 2011
- Regular museum hours
Enjoy a guided tour of Pottsgrove Manor, decorated
for the holidays. Learn about traditional English celebrations of Twelfth Night
and how they differed from our modern Christmas celebrations. Suggested donation:
$2 per person. Pottsgrove
Manor by Candlelight
Sunday, December 12th 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Be part
of the hustle and bustle as we celebrate the holidays, colonial-style.
Tour
the manor house by candlelight as costumed interpreters portray the 18th century
residents of Pottsgrove Manor celebrating Twelfth Night. Suggested donation: $2
per person.
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