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A costumed historical interpreter demonstrates blacksmithing techniques at Colonial PA Plantation near Philadelphia.

Colonial PA Farmstead: A Captivating Colonial-Era Farm Outside Philadelphia

Last updated October 13, 2024 The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead (previously Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation) is a living history colonial-era farm within Ridley Creek State Park – about 16 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. The 112-acre property represents and interprets farm life from 1760 to 1790. On-site is the farmhouse and several

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Salmon-colored walls enclose Fairmount Park's Strawberry Mansion ballroom which has upholstered chairs and sofas and wood floors.

Philadelphia: Fairmount Park’s Unique Colonial Mansions & Their Stories

What was life like for the wealthy merchant class (and their social peers) in 18th-century Philadelphia? Due to Philadelphia’s role in the colonial, revolutionary, and early independent governmental formation periods, this unique collection of homes relates important and intriguing stories from those consequential times. Visit some restored historical mansions in

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