Celebrating Nature and History: Touring the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Visiting the Peter Wentz Farmstead is a great way to celebrate both the history and natural beauty of our country in this special 250th year. Join volunteers from Valley Forge Audubon Society and the Peter Wentz Farmstead for this special event – you may come for the birding tour, the house tour, or both!

Birding tour: 8 am - 10:15 am
House tour: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

We will first take a leisurely birding route that will cover a mile or so of the grounds, all of it easy to travel though some of it is unpaved. This peaceful land has provided a home and stopover site for various wildlife including 111 species of birds. The farmstead’s combination of trees, a stream, and fields is a main draw for the birds, offering habitat suitable for nesting and raising their young.

Then, join us for a tour of the restored 18th-century historic site and working farm first settled in 1744. The house is a remarkably unique example of colonial Pennsylvania German architecture and design. Visitors to the Farmstead will see the house as it would have appeared in 1777, when General George Washington and his staff used the property as a temporary headquarters.

This program is open to all ages (although children must be accompanied by an adult) and no registration is required. If joining us for the birding, bring binoculars if you have them - guides will have a few pairs to loan. Restroom facilities are available on site.
This event is co-sponsored by Valley Forge Audubon Society and Peter Wentz Farmstead, a Montgomery County Historic Site.