Harriton House
An 18th-century stone house and working farmstead on Harriton Road, kept as a museum by the township. Guided tours, and public events out on the grounds.
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Coming up here
36th Annual Farmstead Fair
Games, craft vendors, birds of prey, farm animals, live music and the Attic Treasures sale spread across thirteen acres of eighteenth century farmland. Admission and parking cost nothing.
Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
Historian Emily Sneff on how word of the Declaration actually traveled in 1776, from printers to soldiers to translators. Reception and book sales afterward in the bank barn education center. Tickets $10, or $8 for members.
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Historic Summerseat
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