SPRING EXCURSION, APRIL 27, 2023
Brandywine Museum of Art
High Tea at Centerville Cafe
High Tea at Centerville Cafe
"The campus of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art consists of 15 acres of buildings, native plant gardens and trails. We welcome you to experience the natural beauty, wildlife and scenic vistas that our Chadds Ford, PA campus has to offer."
High Tea at Centerville Cafe
High Tea at Centerville Cafe
High Tea at Centerville Cafe
"The spirit of hospitality and generosity is essential to our way of life, and we believe these acts of bringing people together for a meal can transform our world…one table at a time!"
FALL ONE DAY EXCURSION, NOVEMBER 3, 2022
TOUR WOODMERE ART MUSEUM
LUNCH AT TAVERN ON THE HILL
TOUR WOODMERE ART MUSEUM
Woodmere Art Museum, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs focusing on artists from the Delaware Valley and includes works by Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Severo Antonelli, Jasper Francis Cropsey
(The Spirit of Peace), Daniel Garber, Edward Moran, V
Woodmere Art Museum, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs focusing on artists from the Delaware Valley and includes works by Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Severo Antonelli, Jasper Francis Cropsey
(The Spirit of Peace), Daniel Garber, Edward Moran, Violet Oakley, Herbert Pullinger, Edward Willis Redfield, Nelson Shanks, Jessie Willcox Smith, Benjamin West (The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney), Philip Jamison and N. C. Wyeth (Anthony and Mr. Bonnyfeather).
TOUR WYCK HISTORIC HOUSE
LUNCH AT TAVERN ON THE HILL
TOUR WOODMERE ART MUSEUM
Wyck is a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home to one Philadelphia family for nine generations (1690-1973). Here, traditional Quaker culture blended with a passion for innovation. The people who lived and worked at Wyck expressed these values
Wyck is a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home to one Philadelphia family for nine generations (1690-1973). Here, traditional Quaker culture blended with a passion for innovation. The people who lived and worked at Wyck expressed these values through their commitment to education, horticulture, natural history, and preservation.
LUNCH AT TAVERN ON THE HILL
LUNCH AT TAVERN ON THE HILL
LUNCH AT TAVERN ON THE HILL
Amidst the lovely shops, boutiques and galleries of Chestnut Hill, here you’ll find the perfectly charming and cozy village pub which offers a great selection of beers, wines and spirits.
8636 GERMANTOWN AVE, CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
FALL 2019
The Color of the Moon: Lunar Painting in American Art Exhibit
Above: Storm Tossed Frigate by Thomas Chambers
on display at the Michener Art Museum
Tour Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, Pa
Tour Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pa
Lunch at Washington Crossing Inn
Visit Washington Crossing Visitor Center
Tour Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville, Pa
SPRING 2019
SPRING 2019
SPRING 2019
BAPS, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ - a masterpiece of exquisite Indian design and workmanship. Intricate marble carvings learn about Hinduism.
The John Holme Ballantine Mansion home of the Newark beer brewing family. The final resting place of President U.S. Grant and his wife Julia (Grant's Tomb). The largest mausoleum in North America. And finally the Museum of New York founded by Henry Collins Brown in 1923 to preserve the history of New York City.
FALL 2018
SPRING 2019
SPRING 2019
No. 9 Coal Mine, Lansford PA. Visitors to the mine ride 1,600 feet along rail into the mountain. They can examine the miner's hospital, the mule-way, and the original 900 foot elevator shaft. Also on the grounds is the "Wash Shanty'' which includes the tools and paraphernalia that the miner's used to wash their clothes and equipment.
Eckley Miners' Village in eastern Pennsylvania is an anthracite coal mining patch town located near Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
SPRING 2018
SPRING 2019
SPRING 2018
Donald Kendall Sculpture Garden
Neuberger Museum of Art
Dinner in Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (Home of President Theodore Roosevelt)
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Coe Hall 65 room Tudor Rival mansion
Dinner Harold’s Restaurant in New Jersey
FALL 2017
SPRING 2017
SPRING 2018
Landis Valley and Farm Museum
Demonstrations of crafts, animals, plants, and implements are authentic to the 1700-1800's.
National Watch & Clock Museum
We will visit a collection of over 12,000 timekeeping items. This is the largest and most comprehensive collection in North America.
George's Furniture & Woodshed
We will see how master craftsmen work with wood to create a masterpiece.
Miller's Smorgasbord for Dinner
SPRING 2017
SPRING 2017
SPRING 2017
National Museum of African American History & Culture
More than 36,000 artifacts and more than 100,000 charter members.
The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
The institute provides training for professional mariners working in merchant, passenger, and military vessels.
The Library of Congress
The largest library in the world serves as a research center for Congress.
SPRING 2016
SPRING 2017
SPRING 2017
U.S. Naval Academy
The Academy has been training future officers to the Navy since 1845. We will have a grand tour of the facilities, the chapel, and the gift shop.
Maritime Museum St. Michaels
The history of the Chesapeake, the largest collection of Chesapeake boats, and the maritime industry are explored.
The PACA House & Gardens
The 18th Century Georgian mansion was designed and built by William Paca, a Maryland statesman and signer of The Declaration of Independence.
Patriot Boat Cruise St. Michaels Since 1969 the Patriot has navigated the Miles River and the Chesapeake Bay.