Harriton Historic House and Park

08/24/2026

Join our team at Harriton House! We're hiring for the part-time position of Visitors Service Associate. This is a part-time shared position for Fridays and Saturdays. You will coordinate the work schedule with your job share so hours/days worked vary.

Responsibilities include greeting visitors, conducting guided tours, collecting admissions fees, barn chores (feeding/watering animals) and assisting with public programs. There are opportunities for extra hours based on our program calendar and need.

This is a great opportunity to gain first-hand museum/historic site experience.

For more information and a full position description, please email to: [email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

08/22/2026

Phones and Internet back working ahead of schedule! 😁

08/21/2026

Our phones and Internet/wifi are out of service at Harriton. We expect them to be restored by Verizon tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.

In the meantime contact us via email to: [email protected]
We'll be monitoring email from remote.

FYI this vintage phone was donated to the Attic Treasures Sale at the Farmstead Fair. This bit of classic Bell Telephone nostalgia can be yours on September 26th.

08/18/2026

The Farmstead Fair is one of the ways the Harriton Association raises funds for preservation of the historic house and promotion of the history that happened here. The Association holds a long-term license agreement with the Township of Lower Merion for this purpose. If you are a fan of Harriton House and/or Charles Thomson, and wish to support the Association's mission, please consider making a donation in support of the 36th Annual Farmstead Fair by following this link to our PayPal checkout. If you are unable to make a contribution, please support the Fair by attending on Saturday, September 26th. The children's games, pumpkin decorating, snacks sales, purchases at the Attic Treasures Sale, and other activities all benefit the Association.

Thank you for your support of the Harriton Association's 36th Annual Farmstead Fair. Please note that you do not have to have a PayPal account to use this donation checkout. You may use a credit card by choosing the option beneath the PayPal and Venmo Checkout boxes.

08/10/2026

Day one of Summer History camp is in the books. We had a great day and 4 more to enjoy with this cohort of campers.

07/17/2026

On Tuesday, July 21st, we will be at the Gladwyne Free Library leading a program about Charles Thomson. There are still spaces available!

Learn about Lower Merion Township’s local Founding Father, Charles Thomson and how he helped draft the Declaration of Independence in his role as Secretary to the Continental...

07/15/2026

Keep Harriton House in mind if you're downsizing, de-cluttering, or preparing for a move, we're here to help. We are collecting donations for the annual Attic Treasures Sale at the Farmstead Fair. Now though September 25th we will cheerfully take your attic treasures off your hands!

We welcome items in good, clean, saleable condition for example:
household items · furniture and mirrors · toys and sporting equipment · framed prints, drawings, and paintings · dishes, glassware, and serving pieces · garden ornaments, planters, jewelry, antiques and vintage collectibles

We are not able to accept clothing, bedding, upholstered furniture,
high chairs, car seats, cribs, anything with a cord, books, or broken, damaged, or moldy items.

More complete donation guidelines can be found on our website under the EVENTS tab at: www.harritonhouse.org

For more information , contact The Harriton Association
Phone: 610-525-0201 or Email: [email protected]

The Harriton Association is a 501(c)(3 ) not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Association is unable to provide a valuation for your donation. We will have forms available for you to use to document your donation for tax purposes.

07/02/2026

We're decorating "all the things" in preparation for Sunday's Declaration Celebration at Charles Thomson's Harriton House. Bunting is being hung on the historic house and on other buildings. We've bedecked the basket holding the souvenir Declarations of Independence donated by Visit Valley Forge & Montco to give away to the first 50 families. Now all we need is YOU!