The mansion at Pottsgrove Manor exemplifies the restrained elegance of early Georgian architecture popular with wealthy English gentry during the colonial era. Built in 1752 for John Potts, ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the mansion was situated on a 1,000 acre iron plantation, which by 1762 included the old village of “Pottsgrove.” Only four acres of the original property remain today, but Pottsgrove Manor has lost none of its original charm and architectural beauty, reflecting the eminence that the Potts family attained before selling the property in 1783. The mansion has been restored to recreate the lifestyle and times of the Potts family, using John Potts’ personal ledger as a [...]
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PennsylvaniaLocated near Reading, Pennsylvania, the Daniel Boone Homestead is a state historic site which preserves a number of historic structures from the Oley Valley in southeastern Berks County, Pennsylvania. Daniel Boone’s parents first inhabited the site in 1730, and Daniel was born there in 1734. He spent his first 16 years in this homestead before his family migrated to North Carolina. Today’s Daniel Boone Homestead tells the story of Daniel’s youth and the saga of the region’s 18th century settlers, contrasting their lives and cultures. In addition to the historic residence, visitors can see a smokehouse, blacksmith shop, a homestead barn and a log [...] Located just blocks from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross resided when she may have made the first American Flag. The front part of the house was built around 1740, with the stair hall and the rear section added 10 to 20 years later. Ross is believed to have lived here with her first husband from 1773 to about 1785. Today, the historic house is furnished in the period in which Betsy Ross’ descendants said she lived there. Visitors can view seven rooms that are furnished with period antiques, 18th-century reproductions and other objects that belonged to Betsy Ross and her [...] Carpenters’ Hall is a two-story brick building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was a key meeting place in the early history of the United States and is now a part of Independence National Historical Park. Completed in 1773, the meeting hall was built for and is still owned by the Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. The First Continental Congress of the United Colonies of North America met there in 1774. Carpenters’ Hall served as a hospital for both British and American troops during the Revolutionary War. Philadelphia institutions that held meetings in Carpenters’ Hall included Franklin’s Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society and the First and Second Banks of the United [...] Mill Grove was the first home of John James Audubon in the United States and is the only true Audubon home that remains standing in this country. This Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, estate was owned for 17 years by Audubon’s father, who was a French sea captain. While at Mill Grove, John developed his “wire armature,” a device that gave life to his freshly shot specimens and his drawings of the birds. The home, now a museum, contains the complete editions of every major work published by Audubon including the world famous Birds of America, which was printed and hand colored from copper plate engravings that were produced in London. The Mill Grove Audubon Center is maintained as both a museum and a bird sanctuary, with five miles of marked [...] The Peter Wentz Farmstead was established in present-day Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1744 by Peter and Rosanna Wentz. By 1758 they had completed the large, Georgian-style stone house with many architectural features reflecting their German (“Pennsylvania Dutch”) heritage, including interior paint decoration throughout. The Wentz Farm served as headquarters for General George Washington during the fall of 1777, while planning his attempt to prevent British forces from occupying Philadelphia. The farm was purchased in 1794 by Melchior Schultz, whose descendants continued to live and farm there until 1969, when it was purchased by the County of Montgomery. The site has been restored and the house furnished to demonstrate how it would have appeared at the time of the American Revolution. The Wentz Farmstead is located on a ninety acre plot that is managed as an eighteenth century working [...] As fighting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, broke out on July 1, 1863, wounded and dying soldiers flooded into town, and the Gettysburg railroad station became one of the battle’s first field hospitals. After railroad service was resumed, traffic consisted primarily of wounded soldiers being shipped away, and by the end of July, nearly 15,000 wounded troops had passed through the Gettysburg station. The entire first floor is currently used as a museum, open daily and free to the general public. It contains models, diagrams, exhibits, and artifacts found during renovation [...] The American Civil War Museum in Gettysburg contains more than 35 scenes and over 300 life-size wax figures, intended to give the visitor an understanding of the causes and consequences of the Civil War, as well as some familiarity with the leading personalities who shaped the conflict. A self-guided tour presents a concise history of the Civil War era and the Battle of Gettysburg with remarkable realism through life-sized dioramas. At the end of the tour visitors experience a re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, followed by an animated Abraham Lincoln’s deliverance of the Gettysburg [...] The Museum and Visitor Center at the Gettysburg National Military Park has tons of exhibits and information that help orient visitors to the Park and the epic Civil War battle that took place there. The museum reviews the Civil War from beginning to dramatic end, featuring items from their massive collection of Civil War and Gettysburg artifacts. In addition to the museum, the Visitor Center houses the fully restored Gettysburg [...] Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site is located on the site of the Battle of Brandywine, a Revolutionary War battle fought near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777. The battle was a major victory for the British and enabled them to capture Philadelphia, approximately ten miles to the northeast. The battlefield was the site of a thriving Quaker farming community. American officers seized their farmhouses before the battle and the victorious British officers occupied the Quaker’s homes after the battle. These homes have been restored to their 1777 appearance and are occasionally open to the [...] Valley Forge National Historical Park was established on the site where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777–1778 near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War. Visitors can see restored historic structures, reconstructed soldier’s log huts, and monuments erected by the states from which the soldiers came. Facilities include a visitor center and museum featuring original artifacts, providing a concise introduction to the American Revolution and the Valley Forge encampment. A key attraction is the restored colonial home used by George Washington as his headquarters during the winter [...] Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in southeastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, is an example of a 19th century rural “iron plantation”. Restored structures include a blast furnace, the ironmaster’s house, a blacksmith’s shop, a company store and several worker’s houses. Hopewell Furnace was founded in 1771, and the site’s most prosperous time was during the 1820-1840 period, although there was a brief boom in production during the Civil War. In the mid 19th century, changes in manufacturing technologies and a shift from charcoal to anthracite rendered furnaces like Hopewell [...] Steamtown National Historic Site is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. It includes a working railroad yard and incorporates the surviving elements of the DL&W Scranton roundhouse and locomotive repair shops. Visitors can see exhibits about the history and technology of steam railroads in the United States and Pennsylvania. Many locomotives and freight and passenger cars are on display, and some locomotives are open so that visitors can climb in and see the [...] |
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