The Simeone Automotive Museum is neurosurgeon and avid car collector, Dr. Frederick Simeone's labor of love. Set in an old engine manufacturing factory near the Philadelphia International Airport, it is a must visit for all vintage car enthusiasts. Their collection of more than 60 limited racing cars ever made is a connoisseur's pride. These rare beauties are exhibited in dioramas reminiscent of race courses where these automobiles had contended. Their repertoire starts from 1909 and ends through the mid 1970s. These include the Porsche 917, 1938 Alfa Romeo, The American Underslung, 1916 Stutz Bearcat, Mercer Raceabout, 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, 1931 Bentley and Bugatti. Get a glimpse of how racing has evolved since its inception while walking through this fascination place. It is also touted to be the first of its kind in the continent. The museum even has spaces to rent for various events.
Rancocas Nature Center offers 210 acres (84 hectares) of nature and serenity. Operating since 1977, this center provides scouting programs and summer camp facilities to its visitors and also educates them about the preservation and conservation of the environment. The center also has meadows, deep forests, and wetlands which are conserved well and there are trails for hiking. They also have a learning program for kids and organize summer camps for children. As a cherished sanctuary for both people and wildlife, the center invites visitors to reconnect with the wonders of the natural world and to find inspiration in the beauty of the great outdoors.
Evans-Mumbower Mill or the Keefe-Mumbower Mill is a 19th-century grist mill and probably the only remaining one among the many mills that once dotted the Wissahickon Creek's banks. According to records, there was an earlier mill on the site in 1745 by Abraham Evans. There where several owners in between till Henry Mumbower bought the mill in 1858. It was run and owned by his family till 1930. Today this restored structure is under the ownership of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA). get to know how from being a water wheel powered mill it became a gasoline engine-run mill. Open hour tours are provided on the third Sunday of every month of fall, winter and summer from 1p to 4p. Check out the archaeological artifacts that were excavated by volunteer archaeologists. Check out the events such as the Fall Mill Festival and The Ghost of Henry Mumbower that are held annually by WWA at this historic location.
Moland House is most noted as being the base of General Washington when his troop of 11000 camped nearby in 1777. Built in the 18th-century by John Moland, it changed hands many times over its long existence. This stone building was used for council meetings that included notable men such as Count Casimir Pulaski, General Washington and Alexander Hamilton. Warwick Township Historical Society along with Warwick Township own this National Register of Historic Place and conduct guided tours. Held on the second Sunday of the month from 1p to 4p, you can explore the surrounding historic structures such as The Well House and Carriage House The Garden of Native Plants and nature trail give a glimpse of the indigenous plants that grew during an era gone by.
This colonial. Georgian-style brick building is tucked away in a residential zone. If you like historic houses, then Morton Morton House makes an interesting visit. Erected in 1750 for Morton Morton, it changed hands several times before it was left vacant in the 1930s. Owned by the Borough of Norwood, it is run by the Norwood Historical Society, Inc. This restored building gives an insight of a time when early settlers from Sweden began their life in the area.
Barns-Brinton House now owned by the Chadds Ford Historic Society is a brick structure built in 1714 by William Barns. It was restored and furnished as the 16th century country tavern with authentic woodwork, panelling and 18th century furnishings. The existing hardware fittings in the house are the original work of the Barns. The House is open for tours between May and October.