Harriton Historic House and Park

11/03/2026

We had a terrific School's Out program at Harriton House today with 8 children from Lower Merion Township families. Organized through Lower Merion Township Parks and Recreation, School's Out programs are a great way to introduce local families to Harriton House and to partner with Parks and Recreation.

Our most popular School's Out programs involve cooking in Harriton's 1789 kitchen. This would not be possible were it not for the generosity of Chef Walter Staib. Although he hasn't cooked for A Taste of History in our kitchen for several years and is no longer a "back fence" neighbor, Walter is still here at Harriton in spirit thanks to his donation of a considerable amount of the cooking equipment he used here over the years. From his beloved tall spider pans to practical bake kettles and so much more, we would not be able to turn out food with these children.

After sharing with the children why we were able to cook pumpkin soup and bake apple pies today, they wanted to say Thank You, Chef.

10/21/2026

How will you celebrate National Apple Day? We suggest celebrating at our Heirloom Apple Tasting & Baking Contest on Saturday!

10/14/2026

The weather is looking picture perfect for Saturday's meat smoking class. We still have space available so register today and join the tasty fun!

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10/04/2026

Up next at Harriton House is our Red White and Cue Meat Smoking Master Class. You won't want to miss the rare opportunity to learn from our local pit master "Bacon Bob" Kraus. Bob graciously offered to host a smoking class and we jumped at the opportunity.

Registration is now open through Eventbrite. Due to the nature of the program, class size is limited so we encourage you to register early.

Learn more about this "all American" cooking method in a two-hour class with "Bacon Bob" Kraus!

09/28/2026

The Harriton Association is grateful to all our friends and neighbors who attended the 36th Farmstead Fair on Saturday. It is always heartwarming to see how this community pulls together even in the midst of a n'oreaster storm or hurricane.

Your generous support is vital to the ongoing preservation of Harriton House as a place of history, learning, and green space.

Save the date for the 37th Fair to be held on Saturday, September 25th, 2027!

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08/22/2026

Phones and Internet back working ahead of schedule! 😁

08/21/2026

Our phones and Internet/wifi are out of service at Harriton. We expect them to be restored by Verizon tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.

In the meantime contact us via email to: [email protected]
We'll be monitoring email from remote.

FYI this vintage phone was donated to the Attic Treasures Sale at the Farmstead Fair. This bit of classic Bell Telephone nostalgia can be yours on September 26th.

08/18/2026

The Farmstead Fair is one of the ways the Harriton Association raises funds for preservation of the historic house and promotion of the history that happened here. The Association holds a long-term license agreement with the Township of Lower Merion for this purpose. If you are a fan of Harriton House and/or Charles Thomson, and wish to support the Association's mission, please consider making a donation in support of the 36th Annual Farmstead Fair by following this link to our PayPal checkout. If you are unable to make a contribution, please support the Fair by attending on Saturday, September 26th. The children's games, pumpkin decorating, snacks sales, purchases at the Attic Treasures Sale, and other activities all benefit the Association.

Thank you for your support of the Harriton Association's 36th Annual Farmstead Fair. Please note that you do not have to have a PayPal account to use this donation checkout. You may use a credit card by choosing the option beneath the PayPal and Venmo Checkout boxes.