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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 […]
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 […]
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington was headquartered at the Peter Wentz house in order to stage an attack on the British at Germantown. Although the Americans initially had the advantage at the Battle of Germantown, the disciplined British troops rallied and put the Continental […]
Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead for the grand opening of its new exhibit: From Home to Headquarters –Washington in Worcester. View the detailed re-creation of the first floor rooms used by Washington and his military staff to run the Continental Army during his stay. Learn […]
Show off your artistic skills at the Scarecrow Contest on Saturday, September 24 at the Peter Wentz Farmstead. Frames and hay will be provided; you bring your own clothes and other accessories. Photos of each scarecrow will be posted on our Facebook page, where users […]
The Peter Wentz Farmstead is hosting an all ages, free history event on September 17 and 18: "All for the Union - How Society Wove Itself into the Fabric of the Civil War". Come and experience how the war affected society from both a military […]
The Pennsylvania Germans are known all over the world for the colorful and intricate patterns that they paint on furniture. Come learn about the history of Pennsylvania German furniture painting, then paint your own hope chest to bring home! For ages 4 and up. There […]
Come learn about the history of Pennsylvania German hex signs, learn the meaning of their designs, and make your own hex sign to bring good luck to your home! This is a free class for children, ages 5 and up. Space is limited and registration […]
Staff and volunteers at Peter Wentz Farmstead have been incubating chicken eggs and now they are hatching! Come explore the life cycle of a chicken. Meet the adult chickens at the farmstead and enjoy the newly hatched or hatching babies. Create a chick craft to […]
German settlers brought many skills and folkways to southeastern Pennsylvania in the colonial era. One of these abilities was the production of rifles. As with other European technology brought to America, gun smiths adapted rifles to meet conditions. Learn how smiths produced rifled guns and […]
Visit the Peter Wentz Farmstead for the return of their annual Sheep Shearing Day! There will be two sheep shearing demonstrations at about 11 am and 1 pm. Watch the ewes lose their winter coats as farmers demonstrate 18thcentury methods of shearing sheep. Afterwards, stop […]
Come enjoy a winter walk at the Peter Wentz Farmstead, an historical German American farm, which has been continuously farmed since 1744. Search for wildlife and learn how animals survive the harsh winter. Find clues, like animal prints and scat, to show they are still […]