Pottsgrove Manor to Host Homeschool Day

 On Friday, October 4, 2013 from
10:00am to 2:00pm, bring homeschoolers out to historic Pottsgrove Manor for a
fun-filled and educational field trip that will let them explore the skills,
trades, and pastimes of the 18th century with the site’s fourth
annual Homeschool Day.

Around
the grounds, children will be able to participate in hands-on activities led by
Pottsgrove Manor’s staff and volunteers. Activities will include
candle-dipping, apple cider-pressing, writing with a quill pen, dancing and etiquette
lessons, tape-weaving, and much more. Guests will get to meet sheep from Red
Rope Farm and learn how their hair would be spun into yarn. Demonstrations of
open-hearth cooking will take place in the manor’s kitchen. The first floor of
the Pottsgrove Manor mansion will be open for self-guided tours, with
volunteers stationed in the rooms to share the house’s history and answer
questions. The museum shop will be open for the purchase of books, games,
souvenirs, and more.

This
program is ideal for elementary-aged students and is open to individual
homeschool families, homeschool groups, and small school and church groups. The
cost is $5.00 per child. Call 610-326-4014 to preregister or for more
information. Groups are encouraged to preregister. Activities will be ongoing
throughout the day; allow at least two hours for the visit. As most activities
will be outdoors, this program will be held weather-permitting. Limited parking
and handicapped spots are available in the Pottsgrove Manor parking lot. Visitors
may also park directly across on King Street in the Quality Inn parking lot.

Pottsgrove
Manor can also be toured during regular museum hours Tuesday to Saturday from
10:00am to 4:00pm, and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Tours are given on the
hour. The last tour of the day begins at 3:00pm. The site is closed Mondays and
major holidays. Groups of ten or more should preregister 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, and
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.