MORRISVILLE, Pa. (WPVI) — At Pennsbury Manor, you can tour the bucolic 43-acre estate and learn the history of Pennsylvania’s founding and the life and legacy of William Penn.
The Seed of a Nation exhibit covers William Penn’s relationship with the Native Americans and the Swedish colonists who arrived in Philadelphia before Penn was granted the charter of governing the colony of Pennsylvania.
The exhibit also tells the story of the people, including those enslaved, who worked at Pennsbury Manor.
For the past 3 years, Shirley Lee Corsey has been bringing one of those enslaved people to life, giving groups of school children who visit the property a window into the world of Susanna Warder’s life working in William and Hannah Penn’s Kitchen House.
Corsey is the Executive Director of Gather Place Museum, housed in the AME Church of Yardley.
She’s also involved with America 250 celebrations at both the county and state level and says it is her calling to tell the untold stories and give voice to women who didn’t have a voice.
Pennsbury Manor closes in January and February but reopens for the season on March 1.
The annual Charter Day, celebrating Pennsylvania’s birthday, is on March 8th, with free admission from 1 to 4pm.
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Pennsbury Manor State Park, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Rd, Morrisville, PA 19067
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