A Castle In Bryn Athyn - Glencairn Museum
Glencairn was originally built as the home of multi-millionaire businessman Raymond and Mildred Glenn Pitcairn and their nine children.
The World’s First Penitentiary - Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA
Eastern State was the world’s first true penitentiary. It was operational from 1829 to 1971 and is renowned for its innovative architecture and penal philosophy.
Glass Helped Build A Gilded Age Mansion In Pennsylvania - Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn
The Cairnwood Mansion is an L-shaped, Beau Arts gem designed by Carrere and Hastings nestled in the serene countryside. The 26,000 square-foot, 28-room mansion was built in 1895 for John Pitcairn, Jr,
On Either Shores Of The Delaware River - Lambertville & New Hope
If you are a fan of historic buildings, quaint shops and antiquing, Lamberville or New Hope both have a charming downtown area for you.
America’s Versailles - Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens consists of 1,077 acres of dazzling displays of great horticultural designs ranging from formal to natural in gardens, greenhouses, meadows, and woodlands in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
The Medieval Castle In Bucks County, PA - Foothill
Built between 1908 and 1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer. This was his Doylestown, Pennsylvania home and served as a showplace for his famed Moravian tiles that were produced during the Arts & Crafts Movement. The castle was designed by Mercer with an eclectic mix of medieval and gothic architecture styles and an early example of poured reinforced concrete.
Jim Thorpe - The Town
This small historic Victorian-style town, nestled in the Lehigh Mountains, is definitely worth exploring. The town’s main commercial streets are Broadway and Race Street with charming old buildings, some maintained, some restored. The coal mining and railroad town was founded in 1818, and named Mauch Chunk (derived from the Indian words meaning “bear mountain”).