1900's History Center: A Visit to the General Store | Kids Out and About Philadelphia

1900's History Center: A Visit to the General Store


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 05/14/2022
Visit the General Store where kids can discover how important small towns such as Schwenksville were. Using a large map, see what this community was like in the early 1900's. Kids can shop and experience what a general store was like.

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Visit the General Store where kids can discover how important these businesses were in a community like Schwenksville. Find out what was sold in these stores and what other services they provided. Take on the role of a family and shop for a week’s worth of food. Weigh beans using an old scale, grind grain into flour, and sort mail in the Post Office. Masks required.

 

Pre-register for a tour of the mansion at 610-287-9349. Masks required.

All ages; FREE, suggested donation $2/person.


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Organization:

Pennypacker Mills

Location:

5 Haldeman Road
Schwenksville, PA, 19473
United States

Phone:

610-287-9349
Contact name: 
Linda Callegari
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
05/14/2022
Time: 
10:00 AM
Price: 
Free, suggested donation $2/person

Ages

4-5 years 6-8 years 9-12 years