Gallery Tours
Self-guided and guided gallery tours are offered at the
Conrad Weiser Homestead for educational groups. Tours
examine a professionally designed orientation exhibit that
explores Conrad Weiser and his world. Housed in three
buildings, the exhibit tells the story of Weiser’s life,
introduces modern visitors to the historic visitors to the
site such as natives, military and political figures, and
area settlers, shows a Weiser period room setting in the
restored Weiser House, and explains early efforts to
commemorate Weiser and the founding of the historic site.
The exhibit is comprised of period artifacts, text panels,
and colorful graphics. Text is written at the comprehension
level of middle school-aged children. The 26-acre site
allows ample room for recreation and picnics. Appointments
are required for groups and an admission is charged.
Traveling Trunk
Using the hands-on activities, reproduction artifacts and
clothing, books, cassette tapes and resources found in this
traveling trunk, you and your students can explore the life
of Conrad Weiser, and the times in which he lived. It serves
as an excellent resource for a colonial life unit, and
provides activities to enhance your study of early
Pennsylvania history and Native Americans as well. While
designed as a self-contained curriculum unit, nothing quite
takes the place of an on site visit to the Conrad Weiser
Homestead. If your schedule permits, we encourage you to
combine classroom use of the trunk with a field trip to
Conrad Weiser Homestead. The traveling trunk is housed at
the Berks County Intermediate Unit. For information and
availability contact Marie DeLong 610-987-8480.
Additional Programs
The site also offers other programs such as ‘Journey to
Onondaga,’ a specialized interactive educational program
that is offered on a limited basis, and hands on activities.
Teachers are encouraged to call for specialized programs
that they might be interested in.
Fee: $3.00 per student
 The Grounds
The property is a 26-acre historic site and memorial park
that offers the possibility of conducting biology units as
well as team building activities. Use of the grounds is free
but appointments are required.
Outreach
Conrad Weiser Homestead also sends its Museum Educator into
the schools to conduct educational programs such as “Conrad
Weiser and the French and Indian War” and “The Indian
Trade.” The period costumed interpreter brings artifact
reproductions to illustrate the stories. Please call for
availability, price, and the possibility to customizing a
program to suit your needs.
Conrad Weiser Homestead
28 Weiser Lane
Womelsdorf, PA 19567
610-589-2934
info@conradweiserhomestead.org
The site is administered by
the
PHMC and aided by the Friends of the Conrad Weiser
Homestead.
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