The Keith House at Graeme Park
Graeme Park
Graeme Park (pronounced GRAM) is a 42-acre historic park, featuring the Keith House, the only surviving residence of a Colonial Pennsylvania Governor. The mansion has remained virtually intact since the late 18th century. It was home to Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, who famously hosted her literary "Attic Evenings." A visit to Graeme Park is nature trails, a picnic lunch, and a visit with the politicians, physicians, patriots, loyalists, poets, and writers who frequented the Keith House.
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Hours of Operation
| Friday-Saturday | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Last tour at 3:00 pm) |
| Sunday | Noon to 4:00 pm (Last tour at 3:00 pm) |
Free to visit the grounds. Fee charged for tour of Keith House.
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Graeme Park Timeline
| 1721 | Building started on malthouse at Keith's "Fountain Low" |
| 1723 | Earliest date for the building of the Keith House |
| 1739 | Dr. Graeme acquires Fountain Low and renames it Graeme Park |
| 1755 | Renovations to interior at Graeme Park |
| 1765 | Dr. Graeme retires for health reasons, spends more time at Graeme Park |
| 1772 | Dr. Graeme dies. Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson inherits Graeme Park |
| 1778 | Graeme Park confiscated due to Henry Hugh Fergusson's loyalist sympathies |
| 1781 | Graeme Park returned to Elizabeth |
| 1795 | Dr. William Smith sells Graeme Park property for Elizabeth |
| 1801 | Samuel Penrose buys 300 acres, including Keith House, at Graeme Park |
| 1810 | Penroses build new farmhouses |
| 1920 | Welsh Strawbridge buys Graeme Park from the Penroses |
| 1958 | Strawbridges give Keith Mansion and 42 acres to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) |
