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Experience springtime on a colonial farm! Watch the farmstead farmers shear their sheep to get them ready for the warm weather. Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process as their living historians demonstrate spinning, weaving, and other textile crafts. Hear about all the various activities […]
Join the Peter Wentz farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right there at the Farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the indigenous origins of maple sugaring and how the process has continued through […]
Join the Peter Wentz farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right there at the Farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the indigenous origins of maple sugaring and how the process has continued through […]
Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather, there was still plenty of work to do around the farm. Fires had to be built, food preserved and cooked, and animals needed tending. Visit the Farmstead on February 10th to […]
The annual Candlelight Event at the historic Peter Wentz Farmstead is happening Saturday, Jan. 13th. Come spend a lovely winter’s eve with us here at the Farmstead. The soft glow of candles will light your way as you explore this historic property. Learn how a […]
Come spend a lovely winter’s eve with at the Peter Wentz Farmstead! The soft glow of candles will light your way as you explore this historic property. Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with this picturesque look at a quiet winter’s night in colonial […]
It's the Peter Wentz Farmstead Harvest Festival! For a colonial farm family like the Wentzes, the fall harvest was the most important time of the year. Join us as we prepare for the cold 18th century winter during our Harvest Festival! Watch demonstrations of traditional […]
This October, the Peter Wentz Farmstead will host the recreated PA State Regiment. Not a typical reenactment group, the PSR is an assemblage of living historians who have put this impression together for this weekend only, in honor of the troops that served here. Join […]
On Friday, October 13, at 6 pm, experience An Evening’s March with the PA State Regiment. Place yourself in the hard-worn shoes of a Continental soldier during this 1-mile immersive march as you hear about the trials the troops faced during the Philadelphia Campaign of […]
The Civil War comes to the Peter Wentz Farmstead September 22nd and 23rd! Come experience how the War affected society from both a military and civilian perspective. Witness artillery demonstrations from Battery F, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery and see how soldiers camped in the field. […]
The Civil War comes to the Peter Wentz Farmstead September 22nd and 23rd! Come experience how the War affected society from both a military and civilian perspective. Witness artillery demonstrations from Battery F, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery and see how soldiers camped in the field. […]
Come enjoy music at the Farmstead with the professional east coast-based Orchestra Arts International Concerto Soloists. This will be a delightful evening of classic hits for the whole family to enjoy. Take in the picturesque landscape of the Peter Wentz Farmstead as these talented musicians […]
Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead in observation of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of Black enslaved people in America. They will be offering special tours throughout the weekend focusing on the lives of the enslaved people owned by the Wentz family and how their […]
Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead in observation of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of Black enslaved people in America. They will be offering special tours throughout the weekend focusing on the lives of the enslaved people owned by the Wentz family and how their […]
Hear ye, hear ye! By order of His Majesty King George III, you are hereby invited to visit the Peter Wentz Farmstead! During the winter of 1777 and into the spring of 1778, the Continental army was encamped at Valley Forge while British troops occupied […]
Experience springtime on a colonial farm! Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather. Then, watch living historians demonstrate the process of turning that wool into clothing. Learn about all the various activities that went into running a farm […]
Join the Peter Wentz farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right there at the farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the indigenous origins of maple sugaring and how the process has continued through […]
Join the Peter Wentz farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right there at the farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the indigenous origins of maple sugaring and how the process has continued through […]
Winters were harsh in the 18th century and the Wentz family prepared with plenty of provisions. Without refrigeration, colonial families found other ways to preserve food. Visit the smokehouse to learn how meats were flavored, cured, and preserved at an 18th century farm. Then check […]
Come spend a lovely winter’s eve at the Peter Wentz Farmstead’s annual Candlelight Event! The soft glow of candles will light your way as you explore this historic property. Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with this picturesque look at wintertime on a colonial […]
Join Farmer Jim as he discusses one way that Pennsylvania Germans preserved apples. He will be demonstrating on a restored 19th Century apple press. Learn about the many heirloom apple varieties and how the juice from this wonderful fruit was preserved before the age of […]
How do we know George Washington stayed at the Peter Wentz house? As it turns out Washington kept a detailed expense account that lists both room and board that he paid to those who provided it for him and his staff. For example, for the […]
Did you know that George Washington and the Continental army traveled along the same routes in Montgomery County that we often drive on today? Come to this campfire program to hear about the places that Washington and his men visited including the Peter Wentz house […]
