Pottsgrove Manor by Candlelight

Revel

in the spirit of the season at historic Pottsgrove Manor with the annual

“Pottsgrove Manor by Candlelight” open-house on Sunday, December 8 from 2:00

p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The

public is invited to take a self-guided tour of the elegant 1752 manor house,

where costumed interpreters will depict the colonial residents of Pottsgrove

Manor. As visitors make their way through the house, they will hear the strains

of traditional harp music, see English country dancing, catch a whiff of the

delicious smells in the kitchen as historical cook Deborah Peterson prepares authentic

dishes at the open hearth, and enjoy the beauty of the mansion lit by

candlelight and bedecked with greenery. Complimentary refreshments of hot

spiced cider, colonial-style chocolate drink, and gingerbread cookies will be

served at the end of the house tour.

After

exploring the house, guests will want to visit Pottsgrove Manor’s museum shop

for unique, historically-oriented gifts like locally-made redware pottery and

ornaments, reproduction glassware, handcrafted candles and soaps, books, toys,

games, and more.

Next

door to the mansion in the Miller’s House, young visitors can make free seasonal

crafts to take home. Outside in the manor’s courtyard, visitors will be able to

warm themselves by a bonfire (weather permitting) and enjoy historic carols

sung by the Colonial Revelers singing group (performing from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00

p.m.).

A

donation of $2 per person is suggested for this event. No reservations are

needed. Visitors are asked to park at Memorial Park (75 West King Street); a

shuttle will transport visitors to and from Pottsgrove Manor throughout the

event. Handicapped parking is available in the museum’s parking lot. The

Manor’s open house will also be featured as a stop on the Pottstown Historical

House Tour that evening.

Can’t

make it to the open house? Visitors can enjoy the spirit of the season at

Pottsgrove Manor now through January 12, 2014 with a guided tour of the

mansion, decorated for the holidays. Tours are offered during regular museum

hours, and the museum shop will also be open for holiday shopping. Regular

museum hours are: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00

p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tours are given on the hour. The last tour of the day begins

as 3:00 p.m. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling (610)

326-4014. The museum is closed Mondays, as well as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,

New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Tours are given on the hour; the last tour

of the day begins at 3:00 p.m. A donation of $2 per person is suggested for the

tour. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling (610) 326-4014.

Pottstown

Manor is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street

and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Pottsgrove Manor

is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks, Trails, &

Historic Sites Division of the Assets and Infrastructure Department. For more

information, please call (610) 326-4014, or visit the website at www.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor. Like Pottsgrove Manor on

Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pottsgrovemanor.