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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

Succession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in May, June, September, & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.

Help us mark a major milestone as Pennsbury Township commemorates 250 years of community, history, and heritage. This free, family-friendly event takes place rain or shine behind the Township Building. Barnes Brinton House open for Declaration Reading and bread baking.

Keep Music Alive will host a special musical performance and a mini-Musical Instrument Petting Zoo at Media's Dining Under the Stars. Included will be instruments from our "Sounds of Freedom" collection including the Fife, Bugle and Colonial Style Drum.

"The Increasing Importance of State Constitutions in American Political and Legal Life". PPC- Various events throughout Pennsylvania to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference held at Carpenters' Hall.

Join food historian Dan Macey for a delicious deep dive into the evolution of ballpark cuisine. From early peanuts and hot dogs to modern gourmet creations, discover how America’s favorite pastime helped shape, and was shaped by, its iconic snacks. 18+

Gear up for America’s 250th! Explore the Brandywine Battlefield with family and friends in an untimed road rally. Discover key historic sites, meet costumed interpreters, and learn how the largest single-day battle of the Revolution shaped our fight for independence. $44.52/car

The oldest home and garden tour in America, in one of our most beautiful and historic small towns, on the nation's 250th anniversary. Historic building tours, re-enactors, kids activities, music, food trucks, craft market & more! Most events free except tours. Period costume free!

Join us for our 250th celebrations at Newlin Grist Mill through special demonstrations, workshops, make-and-takes, and talks on topics related to the trades that built America and the feeding of a revolution. Demonstrations are ongoing throughout the day. Talks are $10/person or free for members.

Excavations are conducted under the leadership of resident archaeologist Keith Doms with assistance from members of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and volunteers from the community. Individuals and groups throughout the region assist with excavations and artifact cleaning.

“Revolutionary West Chester” takes tour participants back to the 18th century, when West Chester was still the colonial crossroads village of Turks Head. This tour explores life in Chester County on the edge of battle, in an age of revolution, and the lives of heroes and everyday people. $16

“Revolutionary West Chester” takes tour participants back to the 18th century, when West Chester was still the colonial crossroads village of Turks Head. This tour explores life in Chester County on the edge of battle, in an age of revolution, and the lives of heroes and everyday people. $16

Come out to Thunderbird Lodge for a picnic on the grounds with lots of food and drinks. There will be activities for the kids, live music by the Noisy Neighbors Duo, and “Jack’s Bar” will be open and and may have a specialty libation for the afternoon. $15/45

Designed to showcase Lansdowne’s ongoing commitment to the arts, the Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival annually features 70+ juried artists, live music, performances, demonstrations, activities for the kids, food trucks and a beer garden. Keep Music Alive will have patriotic musical petting zoo.

Walk the streets of Old City, where revolution, faith, finance, and learning converged in the pivotal years around 1776. Beginning in the State House Yard, the tour traces the city’s transformation from colonial capital to the political center of a new nation. $20

You be the judge. Based on the evidence, did the jury in this real historical trial get it right? Historians from the staff of CCHC will present the evidence and give you, the audience, a chance to reach a verdict. At the end, we'll tell you how the case actually turned out. $20

Relying on data obtained from archaeology and anthropology, this lecture illuminates the roles of both the non-royal and the royal women of ancient Egypt including powerful leaders such as Queen Tiye, Queen Nefertiti, the Queen who reigned as pharaoh for 20 years, Hatshepsut, and Cleopatra VII.

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