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Pennsbury ManorA Virtual Field Trip

A Project By:

Courtney BurfordAly McBryarKate Buehler

Aubrey FerraroDan Andrejeski

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Visitors Center

A good starting place, the

visitors center is a modern

building with restrooms,

information and a gift shop.

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The Barge House

Penn and family often traveled to Philadelphia in his barge. It was approximately a 5 hour trip. The barge house also features

several informative diagrams like the example above.

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Joyner ShopCarpenters worked in the

Joyner's shop to make and repair wooden

goods. The joyner made tables, shelves, and

window frames.

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Ice House

This building next to the Joyner shop stored

river ice from the winter far into the

summertime.

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Smoke HouseAnother small outbuilding, next to the ice house. This was

where the servants smoked meats.

Smoking the meat preserved it and gave

it flavor.

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Servant House

Beds in Penn's time were suspended by

ropes, tightened by a crank.

This small building housed the outdoor servants and

their families.

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Wood Shed

Wood was chopped and stored here. Firewood

played an important role because it was used for winter warmth and for year round cooking and

household duties.

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Kitchen GardenThis garden provided herbs, vegetables, and fruit for the

whole manor. Some examples are lavender, corn, apples, etc.

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Bake and Brew HouseIn this important outbuilding, servants prepared food and goods. Here we see soap preparation. In Penn's time it was customary to wash most things about

once in six months. That includes washing clothes and taking baths.

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Bake and Brew House

Chocolate, beer, pies, roasts, breads, and stews were also made here.

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Delaware RiverFlooding from the river fertilized the fields. The river also provided fish

for food. The river provided transport for both cargo vessels and

passenger transportation.

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Formal GardensThis garden served as an outdoor room for the Penn family. A highly ornate and decorative garden was also a sign of wealth.

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Manor House

The manor house was built in 1682. It was home to Penn, his family, and half a dozen servants. Penn would only live here for two years before he was forced to return to England.

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Manor House – First Floor

Above: Penn's withdrawing room. He

would go here to conduct private

business, or escape the noise of the house.

Below: A parlor where guests could wait. The

green tiles in the fireplace are original.

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Manor House – First Floor

Right: The Dining Hall or Great Hall. Where Penn and visitors ate. When

Penn was away, the servants would eat here.

Left: Best parlor, where Hannah Penn served tea and

entertained.

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Manor House – Second Floor

Below: The guest bedroom. Bright colors

were used to show wealth to Penn’s guests.

Above: The nursery where the baby - ‘John the

American’ would have slept.

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Manor House – Second Floor

Above: Lettia Penn’s bedroom.

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Manor House – Second Floor

Here is the master bedroom. Complete with curling scissors,

wig stand and chamber pot.

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AnimalsPenn had oxen, sheep, peacocks,

horses, chickens, and other various farm animals. Some

were for labor, some for food.

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The Barn

The barn housed all the animals, and the

surrounding fences were designed to keep the

animals away from the house. Outside the fence

they wandered free.

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Blacksmith Shop

The blacksmiths were skilled metalworkers who fixed and made things on the manor including

hooks, tools, wheels, etc. The blacksmiths shop was next to the barn and they worked outside year round.

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