Best places: Local history museums in Lawnside

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Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
Local history museum
😐 Place was closed. Reason we came here was for the static displays. Nice selection of acft.
4.80 (259 reviews) (~38.49 km from centre)
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Whitesbog Historic Village
Historical landmark
👍👍 Also, check out my videos of sunset taken by the bogs on 01/04/2022. Check out more pictures I took in end of October 2021. 09/23/2020: If you come here for a village tour, the markets are open from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. But if you want to tour or hike around the lakes, you can either park...
4.70 (325 reviews) (~45.42 km from centre)
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East Jersey Old Town Village
History museum
Restored & replica buildings from the 1700s-1800s, with period artifacts & educational programs.
4.70 (280 reviews) (~85.84 km from centre)
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Sea Girt Lighthouse
Local history museum
👍👍 Great little lighthouse. Only open on Sundays
4.70 (246 reviews) (~90.38 km from centre)
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Edison Memorial Tower Corporation
Museum
Museum dedicated to Edison's creative exploits while in Menlo Park & an Art Deco memorial tower.
4.50 (650 reviews) (~97.11 km from centre)
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Daniel Boone Homestead
Local history museum
Historic homestead with period-furnished 18th-century buildings, guided tours & workshops.
4.60 (303 reviews) (~80.91 km from centre)
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Johnson Victrola Museum
Local history museum
Museum focused on life of Dover native E.R. Johnson, who founded Victor Talking Machine Co. (1901).
4.80 (158 reviews) (~89.9 km from centre)
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Steppingstone Farm Museum
Local history museum
History exhibits & buildings including a 1772 farmhouse, blacksmith & 1900-era general store.
4.70 (202 reviews) (~99.51 km from centre)
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The Conference House
Historical place museum
This historic riverfront home was the site of failed peace talks during the Revolutionary War.
4.60 (256 reviews) (~96.67 km from centre)
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Peter Wentz Farmstead
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful, well preserved and restored farmstead of Peter and Rosanna Wentz. They settled here in 1744 and moved into the new house in 1758. The interior of the home has decor and character in keeping with wealthier farmsteads. The home and barn are very large and there are many other smaller buildi...
4.60 (135 reviews) (~45.58 km from centre)
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Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation
Local history museum
Preserved planation depicting farm life in the late 1700s, with interactive exhibits & animals.
4.80 (86 reviews) (~37.49 km from centre)
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Powel House
Museum
Colonial-era Philadelphia mayor Samuel Powel's Georgian brick townhouse is now a historic landmark.
4.70 (86 reviews) (~13.42 km from centre)
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Interpretive Center at Cheesequake State Park
Local history museum
👍👍 Beautiful park, a shame that the nature center will be gone soon due to administration cuts..a great service Jim Fazak gave to the public will with his expert knowledge of the park and all its creatures. Sad that no one truly care about our national parks anymore.
4.70 (76 reviews) (~90.48 km from centre)
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Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
Museum
One of the largest historical society museums in the country, with 6 galleries on area history.
4.60 (81 reviews) (~89.82 km from centre)
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Reading Area Firefighters Museum
Museum
Former firehouse now housing exhibits & artifacts relating to firefighting history in the area.
4.80 (58 reviews) (~92.1 km from centre)
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Coll's Custom Framing & Gallery
Picture frame shop
👍👍 I rarely write reviews but I had to share my experience at Coll’s. In a word, amazing! There is a huge collection of frames, and Brian was genuinely interested in helping us find the perfect frames for our artwork. He made some great suggestions and we are thrilled with the final results. Also, less...
4.90 (47 reviews) (~33.13 km from centre)
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Tucker's Beach Lighthouse (Replica)
Local history museum
👍 Beautifully redone replica. Very interesting photos etc inside. Nice grounds. Were allowed to go to the top. Kind staff. By donation.
4.80 (41 reviews) (~65.59 km from centre)
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Historic Sugartown
Tourist attraction
👍👍 It was a perfect day for such an intimate guided tour since being able to do so with guidelines in place. Such rich history and beautiful antiques from the era, not to speak of the amazing architecture, the original buildings from so long ago still standing against the passage of time. The persevera...
4.80 (36 reviews) (~43.57 km from centre)
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Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites
State park
👍👍 I didn't get to enter the house, but they had a re-enactment and life story accounting of Phillis Wheatley which was pretty good. If history was taught like this, it would have caught my attention more in school. Parking lot is limited but street parking shouldn't be a problem.
4.30 (44 reviews) (~85.45 km from centre)
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