pottsgrove manor
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I didn't expect a lot from Pottsgrove Manor and, boy, was I surprised! The house is a lovely 18th century stone house that has been added to over the years. We sat in a small lecture room first while our very excellent guide gave us a history of the house. Then she guided us through all three floors. There is not much furniture in the house, but the curators have made a different vignette in each room with clothed manikins engaging in various activities which the docent then explains. On the top level to clothing shown is all authentic 18th century items. There is even a very interesting display of 18th century underclothing which is fascinating. Best of all, the whole tour is free! Best buy in town!Pottsgrove Manor also has a small but very nice gift shop with well-chosen and attractively-priced items.
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This stately 3 story stone mansion was built by John Potts, the founder of Pottstown in 1752. It is presently operated by Montgomery County and is open for tours at no admission cost, although there is a suggested donation of $2 per person. We took a one hour tour of the house which showed how an upper class family with 13 children lived. There are some original artifacts and a number of other interesting historical pieces in the home. The home is located northeast corner of the major intersection of Routes 100 and 422.
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Beautiful home of the founder of Pottstown. Always decorated appropriately for the season. Gorgeous period furniture. Guides are VERY knowledgeable about the home and area
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Great 18th century hhouse and worth stopping to see! This stone Georgian house has been painstakingly restored and is furnished with period correct furniture and furnishings and not reproductins. There is a lot of local history, but more importantly, this house is a great example of a mid-18th century house and the associated lifestyle of a very wealthy but family oriented patriot. If you visit during the summer, the gardens are beautiful as well. The guided tour takes an hour, and that's the only complaint that I had. It was a drawn out tour that could have been done in half the time. The information from the docent was good, but the presentation could have been more succint. THe information on John Potts is very interesting and has obviously been well researched. Overall, we enjoyed the visit. There is no charge, but a donation of $2.00 per person is suggested.
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This is the restored home of John Potts, a colonial era ironmaster. It is a very well restored Georgian style mansion that served as the home for a wealthy businessman.Keep in mind the entire area near here has a rich iron making and forging history. That is evidenced by the names in the area: Pine forge, Coventry Forge, Hopewell Furnace, Johanna Furnace, etc.Keep in mind furnaces produced the iron from the local raw materials:iron ore, limestone and coke. Forges were the facilities that fashioned the iron into products: stoves, rifle barrels, axes, horseshoes, etc.
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Only remaining real slave quarters north of Mason Dixon line. Nice home surrounded by commercial and industrial property. Once home to 40,000 acre plantation. Many iron foundry's.
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We really enjoyed the tour of the house. The history was fascinating. The house is quite nice and contains many items original to the Potts family. Our tour guide was a delightful young lady who was congenial, knowledgable and helpful. We intend to visit other Potts sites in the future, but this is a great place to start. Thanks Montgomery county for doing a great with an old house.
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Not much there there.Went here many years ago with an 8 an 12 year old. Not great for this group. Not much more to it than one would find in one's own house.
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Nice hour long tour of an old upper society house. Very informative on life back around Revolutionary War and shortly after period of time. Nice grounds/gardens that you can walk also. Highly recommend
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The former mansion of Pottstown founder, John Potts, is a delightful and authentic piece of mid-1700's history. They have special programs almost monthly on weekends but are open for docent guided tours Tues. - Saturday. Visit spring through fall to have the added bonus of seeing the colonial gardens that were designed, planted and are maintained by the Pottstown Area Garden Club. Admission is free (donations appreciated).