Built in 1700 and opened as a museum in 1980, the Morgan Log House is built in the medieval Germanic style and is a great example of early domestic architecture. Home of Edward Morgan, who was a Welsh Quaker, the Morgan Log House is made of white logs and comprises of two and a half storeys, a chimney and even a fireplace. Tours take place from Thursdays to Saturdays and the museum also organizes educational workshops where students can familiarize themselves with life in the 18th century. If you are in Kulpsville and in the mood for a dose of history, a trip to Morgan Log House shouldn’t be overlooked.
Barclay Farm House is a Federal-style farmhouse dating back to the 19th Century. Spanning across 32 acres (12.95 hectares) of land, the farmhouse features a herb garden, farm buildings, playground, community gardens, orchard and nature trails following River Cooper. Besides numerous tours of the interiors, the house also plays host to outdoor concerts, craft fairs and other such cultural events. If you want to glimpse at a slice of local history and culture, then a visit to Barclay Farm House can be a great idea. Note that besides the usual timings, Barclay Farm House is also open to the public on the first Sunday of every month from April to November between 12p to 4p.
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.
One of the oldest log houses in North America, the C. A. Nothnagle Log House also known as Braman-Nothnagle Log House is a historic landmark of Gibbstown. Built by Finnish settlers in 1638 and 1643 the cabin features a fireplace with Scandinavian ironware from 1590s. The cabin is made up of double-dovetailed oak logs fastened with hardwood pegs and a roof without a ridgepole. Still privately owned, the iconic log house was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is open to public visits through tours.
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.