Historic Rittenhouse Town

Historic Rittenhouse Town

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Home to the first paper mill in America as well as the birthplace of many generations of Rittenhouse families, HRT today offers tours and workshops.

Photos from Historic Rittenhouse Town's post 05/31/2026

Craving something delicious? Come out to Historic RittenhouseTown today from 1p – 6p PM and enjoy hearth-cooked personal pizzas made fresh and fired to perfection!

✨ Handcrafted personal pizzas
🔥 Cooked in a traditional hearth oven
🏛️ Beautiful historic setting
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for family and friends

There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh pizza baking over a hot hearth while exploring one of Philadelphia’s most unique historic treasures.

05/30/2026

Don't forget the Historic Rittenhouse Town BBQ is today! Day 7 of hearth week has the grounds are open for fun, games relaxation and food! Come spend the afternoon with us. Everything is pay what you can/by donation. 12n-4p

208 Lincoln drive Philadelphia PA 19144

05/29/2026

Due to unexpected generous support your event is going to be free/pay what you can donation tonight! While it may be last minute stop by the bakehouse between 6-8 for some tastings of colonial recipes!

Tastings and Traditions in the Hearth

Join us on Friday, May 29 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a special evening of historic foodways and culinary tradition with Cooking from the English Household Receipts of the Middle Colonies Cookbook.

We hope to see you there 😀

05/23/2026

🔥 FREE TO ALL HEARTH WEEK KICK-OFF PARTY STARTS TOMORROW! 12N-4P🔥

Join us May 24–31 for a week filled with historic hearth cooking, come and experience history through food, fire, and community!

Check out what each date offers at the link below or on our website!

🎟️ Tickets & full schedule: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/hearth-week

Www.RittenhouseTown.org

This is a co-hosted event with Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley. All events will be held at 208 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia PA, 19144.

05/21/2026

🔥 Hearth Week is coming to Historic RittenhouseTown! 🔥

Join us May 24–31 for a week filled with historic hearth cooking, open-fire meals, tastings, workshops, BBQ, pizza nights, pancakes, and more at one of Philadelphia’s most unique historic sites.

Come experience history through food, fire, and community.

🎟️ Tickets & full schedule: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/hearth-week

This is a co-hosted event with Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley. All events will be held at 208 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia PA, 19144.

05/02/2026

Don’t miss Historic Saturdays in Kings Court!
Events will be held under the tent in front of the Gazebo and run rain or shine from May through September. Every program is FREE and offers a chance to explore daily life in 1776.

🌽 Farmers Market Update: For the 2026 season, the Market is moving behind Wildfether Distilling (next door to Borough Hall).

📆 May Lineup in Kings Court 10 am to 2 pm:

📜 May 2: The Art of Paper Making Historic Rittenhouse Town

🌿 May 9: Haddonfield Garden Club Annual Plant Sale Haddonfield Garden Club

🥕 May 16: Farmers Market Opening Day at Wildfether Distilling, stop by Kings Court to meet Revolutionary era soldiers

🕯️ May 23: Beeswax & Candle Making Pine Barrens Post

🎻 May 30: Robert Mouland’s Music & Dancing Puppets

👉 Full event details: www.haddonfield2026.com

Dave Siedell Haddonfield Commissioner
Frank Troy Haddonfield Commissioner
Itir Cole Haddonfield Commissioner
Visit South Jersey
Camden County Government

04/17/2026

Join Historic RittenhouseTown Sunday April 18th at our barn for a free outdoor celebration as we mark the changing of the season with spring themed activities. The mini festival combines Earth Day, spring welcome & International Day of Monuments and Sites is a family-friendly event in the heart of nature, offering a variety of free programming and tours that celebrate both renewal and sustainability. Don't forget to check out our blooming magnolia grove and arboretum!

• Birding Hike with Troy Bynum 8-10
• Tours of the Homestead 11-3
• Hand paper making with the Common Press 11-4
• Print and Paint Natural Dye 11-4
• Construction of mini water wheels 11-4
• Flax weaving with the PA Flax Project 12-4
• Sidewalk Art 11-4

Event Partners: Historic Germantown; PA Flax Project, Global Philadelphia, TB_Wildlife_Photography, Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia Dye Club

210 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia PA 19144

04/16/2026

April 18th 8am: The Hike will start at the Historic RittenhouseTown Barn & Papertrail Cafe.

Spring migration is underway and there’s no better time to get outside and enjoy nature! Join TB Wildlife Photography LLC and fellow bird lovers for a guided bird walk through Historic Rittenhouse Town and Wissahickon Valley Park in search of woodpeckers, warblers, thrushes, raptors, and more!

We will start at Historic Rittenhouse Town (208 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia, PA 19144) and continue down the Orange Trail in Wissahickon Valley Park. Attendees should wear acceptable hiking footwear and be prepared to walk on rocky and/or grassy terrain.

Binoculars provided by Nocs Provisions will be available for use at a first-come-first-served basis.

Once the Hike is completed join us for a day of activities at our Springfest!

Hike Registration required: linktr.ee/tbwildlife

04/08/2026

Happy birthday to our favorite resident scientist!
David Rittenhouse was born at Historic RittenhouseTown April 8th 1732. He was an astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was the first director of the United Stares Mint and a member of the American Philosophical Society. David is the namesake for Philadelphia’s popular Rittenhouse Square.

04/07/2026
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208 Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia, PA
19144