If you get a good docent - and we had one who looked and sounded much like Miss Marple, with encyclopedic knowledge of the site and of Penn himself - you’ll have a good day there. The views of the river are somewhat nondescript in late autumn, as the trees are no older than 75 years or so. The outbuildings along the path from the visitors center to the manor house itself are worth the time to visit. The kitchen and brewery building is larger than it looks from the entryway and in it you’ll hear some stark stories about Quakers and slaveholding.
Before you go, bear in mind that Penn lived on this location for less than five years in two blocks of time. And the very house you go to see and walk in Penn’s steps? IT’S A RECONSTRUCTION based on the best guesses of people who studied the ruins in the 1930s.
We signed up for a bitters workshop, which included a private tour of the gardens with a discussion on historical herbs and gardening as well as making bitters with a local distillery. We had a good time, and also explored the grounds on our own and joined a tour of the house. The small working farm was adorable! The house tour was okay, but it was given by a volunteer who wasn’t very knowledgeable.
Went here for Halloween event with my kids. What a fantastic time. My son came with school and had a great time too. Next time we want to do the tour of the house.
There’s limited cell service and no Wifi. Parking is free. Lots of clean restrooms in the visitors center. Interpretive video in the auditorium will explain everything in less than 10 minutes. It dates from the late 1990s.
Did your parents ever promise to take you to Disneyworld and then you actually go to the local carnival? WELCOME TO PENNSBURY MANOR, the wannabe Colonial Williamsburg on the Delaware.
The drive to the visitors center takes you past what seems like miles of landfill hills and valleys and your trip will be in stiff competition with semis taking the remains of our consumed goods to be buried. Stick with it.
My goal in this review is not to dissuade you from visiting the place. Rather, bear in mind that it is a re-creation of Penn’s country residence. He had a much nicer residence in Philadelphia, and of course spent most of his life in England.
We are Pennsbury Manor Society Members, and we enjoy visiting several times a year. Our favorite time to visit is during Holly Nights, with the candlelit grounds, jubilant cast members, and angelic choirs.
We have visited Holly Nights the past 7 years. It is beautifully done.
Pennsbury Manor is a US Museum based in Morrisville, New Jersey. Pennsbury Manor is located at 400 Pennsbury Memorial Rd, Morrisville, PA 19067, USA.
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