Pennypacker Mills - In the Good Old Summertime

In the early 1900s, summertime meant casual gatherings at homes and community events, summer picnics, lawn games and meeting friends and family. Today, why not enjoy a summer celebration much like the Pennypackers had when they lived at Pennypacker Mills? Join us on Sunday, August 7 to enjoy an early 20th century summertime celebration. Kids can enjoy old-fashioned lawn games of croquet, ring toss, tabletop games, and easy crafts to make. The General Store will be open with fun activities where kids can buy food and goods as people did at the Schwenksville general store. The whole family can take a walk-through tour of the air-conditioned mansion. Free, suggested donation $2 per person. 

About Pennypacker Mills - This historic site is open year-round for free guided tours of the home of Pennsylvania Governor Samuel Pennypacker and his family. Known for its collection of 18th and 19th century decorative arts, furnishings, personal and official documents, the story of this famous Pennsylvania family reflects the lives of those who lived in Montgomery County in the early 1900’s.

Pennypacker Mills is open Tuesdays through Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays: 1 to 4 p.m., with the last tour at 3 p.m. each day. Pennypacker Mills is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Tours take approximately one hour and are free, with a suggested donation of $2 per person.

Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites. Pennypacker Mills is located off Route 73 (Skippack Pike) at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473.  Any questions, call (610) 287-9349.

[IVPL is not the host for this program]