Events At Pennsauken’s Historic Homes
“First Sunday” At Burrough-Dover House
The Historic Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Ln., will hold an open house on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The 306-year-old home will be open for tours. Admission and parking are free. For more information on this and other events, visit Facebook.com/PennsaukenHistoricalSociety.
The historic Griffith Morgan House will now be open to the general public every first Sunday of the month, March to November, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Griffith Morgan House Holds Presentation On Colonial Lighting
As the summer season of long days draws toward a close, the dark nights slowly grow longer. Our colonial ancestors had no LEDs, no light bulbs, no street lamps illuminated by Ben Franklin’s electricity to light their way. So how did people of that age see when the sun went down? On Sunday, Sept. 4, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Griffith Morgan House and docent Lu Anne Hill will cast a light on the wide variety of lighting devices and fuels brightened the darkness and allowed life and work to continue. Lighting a candle was far from the only alternative to darkness!
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated to support the historical programs and help preserve the old house and its mission; memberships are available as well! Free tours of Griffith Morgan House and its museum and access to the library will be available to all visitors. Plenty of free parking is available.
Griffith Morgan House is located on Griffith Morgan Lane off River Rd. between Delair and Route 73. Visit the Griffith Morgan House page on Facebook for more details or directions or call (856) 486-9561 and leave a message for more information. Griffith Morgan House is also open for tours by appointment.
