Visit historic Pottsgrove Manor now through Sunday, Jan. 11, for a glimpse of colonial life during the holiday season.
With the museum’s annual “Twelfth Night Tours,” visitors of all ages can enjoy a guided tour of ironmaster John Potts’ elegant 1752 Georgian manor house, decorated with greenery for Yuletide. Along the way, guests will learn about traditional English celebrations of Twelfth Night and how they differed from modern Christmas celebrations.
The tours are offered during regular museum hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. 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 p.m. A donation of $2.00 per person is suggested for the tour. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling 610-326-4014.
Additionally, visitors to the manor the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14, will be treated to Pottsgrove Manor by Candlelight between 2 and 8 p.m. Tour Pottsgrove Manor by candlelight as costumed interpreters portray its colonial residents as they celebrate Twelfth Night. From music and dancing in the parlor to hearth cooking in the colonial kitchen, take in the sights and sounds of the season, all by candlelight.
After the candlelight tour, enjoy hot spiced cider and cookies while the kids make seasonal crafts to take home. Program held weather permitting; call 610-326-4014 for information.
Visitors will also want to stop into 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. The museum shop is open during regular museum hours.
Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown. 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.
