Historic Trappe

Historic Trappe We preserve and share the historic places, landscapes, and heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania.

We offer a research library, archives, and exhibitions at our Center for Pennsylvania German Studies, two historic houses, and gardens open to the public.

09/03/2026

Save the date! Our next community event will be Tavern Night on Thursday, September 24, from 5 to 8 pm.

Join us for a lively evening at the Dewees Tavern with a German-themed buffet dinner. Tickets include hearty appetizers, buffet dinner, dessert, and beverages (including apple cider, wine, and beer). Seating is limited, so buy your tickets early!

Parking for this event is at Ranieri Flooring, 325 W. Main Street, just a short walk from the Dewees Tavern.

For more information, and to buy tickets, visit historictrappe.org/tavern-night

Last week, Tint-Pro,Inc, a local Trappe business, installed UV film on the Speaker’s House windows. This helps to protec...
09/02/2026

Last week, Tint-Pro,Inc, a local Trappe business, installed UV film on the Speaker’s House windows. This helps to protect artifacts such as paintings, furniture, and silverware from the damaging effects of UV light. Thank you Tint Pro for keeping our objects safe!

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Save the date! On October 2 and 3, join us for a FREE symposium, “Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the ...
09/02/2026

Save the date! On October 2 and 3, join us for a FREE symposium, “Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution.”

Firsthand accounts of the American Revolution provide historians, museums, and historic sites with critical details for understanding what it was like to experience independence. To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Historic Trappe, the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, and Ursinus College are partnering to convene a symposium, “Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution.”

This free symposium will explore the diaries, journals, letters, and material culture made or used by people in the mid-Atlantic region from 1760–1790. Panels will explore family dynamics in the midst of political upheaval, wartime experiences of soldiers and civilians, accounts from different religious perspectives, and new approaches to non-English sources on the American Revolution.

Location: Ursinus College, 601 E Main St, Collegeville, PA 19426

Cost: Free

For more information and to register, visit historictrappe.org/experiencing-independence

09/01/2026

Join us this Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm for our final Living History Saturday, where you can meet with General Peter Muhlenberg under his marquee Officer's tent on the grounds of the Speaker's House. Learn about his role in the Revolutionary War, life as a soldier, and much more!

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Living History Saturdays are supported in part by a 2026 Americana Corner Grant.

Going into the fall and winter, Historic Trappe will remain open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday...
09/01/2026

Going into the fall and winter, Historic Trappe will remain open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sundays from 12 to 4 pm. On Fridays, starting September 11, visitors must first go to the Dewees Tavern to purchase admission, including guided tours of the Muhlenberg House and Speaker’s House. On Saturdays and Sundays, admission may be purchased at all three sites.

If weekends don’t work for you, we are also available for private group tours by appointment. Visit historictrappe.org/group-tours for more information.

Take a look at our schedule of events for September! We have our last Living History this Saturday, featuring a visit wi...
09/01/2026

Take a look at our schedule of events for September! We have our last Living History this Saturday, featuring a visit with General Peter Muhlenberg, the first lecture in our fall series, and don’t miss this year’s Tavern Night!

For more information on all of these events, visit historictrappe.org/events

Our fall lecture series begins on Tuesday, September 15, at 7 pm, with “Moravians in the American Revolution,” by Scott ...
08/31/2026

Our fall lecture series begins on Tuesday, September 15, at 7 pm, with “Moravians in the American Revolution,” by Scott Paul Gordon!

The American Revolution put Pennsylvania’s Moravians in a tough place. They wanted to remain neutral, but Patriots demanded that they choose a side and threatened to seize all their property if they didn’t. When military forces—troops on the move, prisoners, and injured soldiers—occupied Bethlehem (“engulfed” the small community, Bethlehem's leader John Ettwein said), Moravians had no choice but to transform the way they lived. Their communities did survive these dangerous times. But, as this talk will explore, the Revolution permanently transformed Bethlehem.

Location: St. Luke's Fellowship Church, 200 W. Main St. Trappe, PA

Cost: FREE

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Thanks to a grant from the Schuylkill Highlands Partnership, our new wayfinding and interpretive signs are officially in...
08/31/2026

Thanks to a grant from the Schuylkill Highlands Partnership, our new wayfinding and interpretive signs are officially installed and turned out even better than we had imagined! The Speaker's House, Muhlenberg House, Dewees Tavern, and St. Luke's Cemetery now have their own interpretive signs featuring a brief history of each property and images of historical figures or artifacts associated with it. Wayfinding signs for a "History Trail" are now located along the Perkiomen Trail in Collegeville as well as along Trappe's Main Street to encourage bicyclists and pedestrians to visit our historic sites. We also installed bicycle racks at the Dewees Tavern and Muhlenberg House. Be sure to stop by to see all the new signage for yourself!

Special thanks are also due to Paul Trapido for designing these beautiful signs, The Homer Group in Lower Providence Township for producing them, and to Jason and Joe from JGA Home Services Inc. for helping install them.

For more information, visit HistoricTrappe.org

Save the date! Our next community event will be Tavern Night on Thursday, September 24, from 5 to 8 pm.Join us for a liv...
08/30/2026

Save the date! Our next community event will be Tavern Night on Thursday, September 24, from 5 to 8 pm.

Join us for a lively evening at the Dewees Tavern with a German-themed buffet dinner.

Tickets include hearty appetizers, buffet dinner, dessert, and beverages (including apple cider, wine, and beer). Seating is limited, so buy your tickets early!

Parking for this event is at Ranieri Flooring, 325 W. Main Street, just a short walk from the Dewees Tavern.

Visit historictrappe.org/tavern-night to learn more

08/29/2026

Tour Guide Favorites: Güldenes Schatz Kästlein der Kinder Gottes

Tour manager Janine explains the importance of this “Golden Treasure Chest for the Children of God,” a collection of religious verses that Henry Muhlenberg and his family found solace in during the Revolutionary War and other times of crisis.

This artifact and many others are on display in our exhibit “Window to Revolution: Pennsylvania Germans and the War for Independence,” which is located in the Dewees Tavern. Visit us every weekend to tour our exhibit galleries as well as our historic houses.

Interested in a private group tour? Visit historictrappe.org/group-tours/ for more information.

Address

301 W. Main Street
Trappe, PA
19426

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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+16104897560

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