Peter Wentz Farmstead Juneteenth Tours

Name: Peter Wentz Farmstead Juneteenth Tours
Start: 2024-06-15T10:00:00-0400
End: 2024-06-15T16:00:00-0400
Location: Peter Wentz Farmstead

Sat, Jun 15, 10am - 4pm EDT

Peter Wentz Farmstead

lansdale, united states

Peter Wentz Farmstead

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Saturday, June 15, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Juneteenth Tours

Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead in observation of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of Black enslaved people in America. We will be offering special tours throughout the weekend focusing on the lives of the enslaved people owned by the Wentz family and how their stories connect to the larger history of slavery in early Pennsylvania. Learn about Jack, a freedom seeker owned by Peter Wentz who escaped twice from the Farmstead. Hear the stories of Hannah Till and William Lee, enslaved people who were brought here with General George Washington during the Philadelphia Campaign. Discover the complicated and rarely told history of slavery in Pennsylvania. The Peter Wentz Farmstead is a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

This program is free, but visitors must register for timed tickets. Please double check that you've chosen the right timeslot before completing your order. Last tour begins at 3:00 pm. Suggested for visitors 13 and older.

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Peter Wentz Farmstead

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The Peter Wentz Farmstead is a restored 18th-century historic site and working farm, first settled by Peter and Rosanna Wentz in 1744. The house, built in 1758, is a remarkably unique example of colonial Pennsylvania German architecture and design. It is furnished throughout with period-accurate objects representing the types of items the Wentz family may have owned. Visitors to the Farmstead will see the house as it would have appeared in 1777, when General George Washington and his staff used the property as a temporary headquarters. After the Wentz family sold the farm to Devault Bieber, it was then purchased in 1794 by Schwenkfelder reverend Melchior Schultz. Generations of the Schultz family continued to live and farm here until 1969, when Montgomery County purchased the property. The farm buildings, livestock, and kitchen garden represent early Pennsylvania German farming culture and practices typical to this region.

The Farmstead offers plenty of fun, educational events and programming throughout the year, including living history demonstrations, workshops, nature programs, and much more. The historic house is open for guided tours year-round.

Free tours are available year-round. Tours begin on the hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 1:00 to 3:00pm on Sundays. Plan your trip so that you allow at least 45 minutes for this personalized view into the past. Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Planning to visit? Suggested donation is $2 per person.