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Upcoming Events
⋆ at Historic Summerseat ⋆
Month
⋆ May 2026 ⋆
Open House, See Robert Morris Notes & Colonial Currency
🗓️ Saturday, May 2nd
🕰️ 10am – 1pm
🎫 Adults $7.00 • Ages 12–18 $5.00 • Under 12 Free (Must be accompanied by an adult at all times, no touching artifacts.)
Join us at our Open House, tours are offered from 10am – 1pm on the first Saturday of every month. This month, try see Robert Morris Notes & Colonial Currency!
Robert Morris Financier of the Revolution
🗓️ Saturday, May 2nd
🕰️ 1:00PM
🎫 Free Event, Donations
📍Morrisville Free Library Community Room (Downstairs)
300 N Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville PA 19067
At the Morrisville Free Library – As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's founding, join local historian Jim Segrave-Daly for a lively discussion of Morrisville's namesake. Robert Morris provided critical funding to George Washington & the Continental Army, especially during the Revolution's darkest days. Morris was a key founding father who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, & the U.S. Constitution.
Summerseat 250th Celebration: 3 Weekend Long Event
🗓️ Multi-Weekend Event
🎫 Free Event, Donations Appreciated!
Historic Summerseat will be observing the 250th Anniversary of the founding of America throughout 2026, with the Patriot's Day Celebration as a highlighted event. We are honored to be a part of this historic occasion alongside Bucks County, the State of Pennsylvania, and the America 250 Commissions.
More information coming soon!
May 23rd: Two Incredible Lectures by Joel Farkas
11AM – Remember the Ladies: Women in the Time of the American Revolution
2PM – The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate
🗓️ Saturday, May 23rd
🕰️ 11AM & 2PM
🎫 Free Event, Donations Appreciated!
Historic Summerseat will be hosting Speaker Extradoninare, Joel Farkas – (Ohio State Univ., US Army Officer, NPS Docent, LLI Rutgers, LLI Fairleigh Dickinson, NPS Challenge Award) for a day of knowledge with his two incredible lectures:
11AM – Remember the Ladies: Women in the Time of the American Revolution
Lecture L-3 Women played critical roles during the Revolutionary War. Come learn what it was like to be a woman then-Attitudes towards women, health and medicine. What First Ladies Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson, and Dolly Madison contributed to our nation. What lessons were learned after the war.
2PM – The Declaration of Independence:
America's Birth Certificate
Lecture L-9 The Whole Story of The Declaration of Independence. The quest for personal rights took hundreds of years to accomplish-and culminated in the writings of our founding fathers, being ever perfected since that time, leading to the freedoms we have in our nation today.
May 24th: Betsy Ross & General Washington
🗓️ Sunday, May 24th
🕰️ 2:00PM & 3:30PM
🎫 Free Event, Donations Appreciated
Historic Summerseat will hosting 2 great speakers: Betsy Ross at 2:00PM & General Washington at 3:30PM.
May 25th: Memorial Day Events
🗓️ Monday, May 25th
🕰️ 9AM Parade, 11:30/12PM Recreational Activities at Summerseat
🎫 Free Event, Donations Appreciated
Historic Summerseat will be hosting outdoor recreational activies including food and refreshments following the parades closing ceremony on Memorial Day.
Past Events
⋆ at Historic Summerseat ⋆
Month
⋆ February 2026 ⋆
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
Open House, Try Ink & Quill
🗓️ Saturday, February 7th
🕰️ 10am – 1pm
🎫 $10.00
Join us at our Open House, tours are offered from 10am – 1pm on the first Saturday of every month. This month, try your hand at Ink & Quill!
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
Ned Hector, Revolutionary War Hero
🗓️ Saturday, February 7th
🕰️ 2pm
🎫 $20.00
Learn about the Revolutionary War Patriot, Ned Hector, a free black man who fought for Liberty and Freedom for All. Recount the bravery he exemplified as a Teamster who refused to abandon his wagon, horses, and armaments during the retreat from Brandywine Battlefield. Portrayed by the esteemed and well-researched Noah Lewis.
Buy tickets today to save your seat!
Cash guests welcome at the door, call to save your spot: 215-801-0753
Month
⋆ March 2026 ⋆
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
Open House, Soldier's Haversack
🗓️ Saturday, March 7th
🕰️ 10am – 1pm
🎫 $7.00
Join us at our Open House, tours are offered from 10am – 1pm on the first Saturday of every month. This month, learn what's in a Soldier's Haversack!
Month
⋆ April 2026 ⋆
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
Open House, Children's Toys
🗓️ Saturday, April 4th
🕰️ 10am – 1pm
🎫 Adults $7.00 • Ages 12–18 $5.00 • Under 12 Free!
Join us at our Open House, tours are offered from 10am – 1pm on the first Saturday of every month. This month, see Colonial Children's Toys!
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
Over Here, Molly Pitcher:
Stories of a Woman of the Army in the American Revolution
🗓️ Saturday, April 4th
🕰️ 2pm
🎫 $20.00
“Over Here, Molly Pitcher: Stories of a Woman of the Army in the American Revolution” is a storytelling presentation about Mary Hays McCauley, the plucky woman who assisted her husband and his artillery crew during the Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.
Her tales are related from the perspective of 1822, the year she receives a pension for her service from the State of Pennsylvania. Molly, attired in her Revolutionary War attire and armed with the material remnants of her service, touches upon the topics of what happened to the veterans of the Revolution AFTER the war, as well as her adventures from the time of her husband’s enlistment to the Battle of Monmouth – and her exciting day of battle.
Cash guests welcome at the door, call to save your spot: 215-801-0753
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
The Three Sisters
History of the RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic, & HMHS Britannic
🗓️ Saturday, April 11th
🕰️ 2pm
🎫 $10.00
Join us for an event based on the history of the Three Sisters: the RMS Titanic, the RMS Olympic, and the HMHS Britannic. Featuring living historian Patrick Peters, at Historic Summerseat in Morrisville, PA.
Cash guests welcome at the door, call to save your spot: 215-801-0753
*Event date has passed, thank you for coming!
"Winning the Ten Crucial Days" by David Price
Presentation by Author & Historian
🗓️ Sunday, April 19th
🕰️ 2pm
🎫 Free Event, Donations Appreciated!
David Price returns to Summerseat to speak on the history which occurred during the Winter Campaign of 1776-1777, detailed in his newest book Winning the Ten Crucial Days. David will examine the pivotal moment of the American War of Independence through an interpretive framework that focuses on five key factors: leadership, geography, weather, artillery, and contingency.
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About
Historic Summerseat
Since its initial construction in 1765, Summerseat has depended on citizens of Morrisville to protect and maintain the structure. Over 250 years later, the building still stands in its original location, encapsulating history and providing important context for local education.
Historic Summerseat is the site where George Washington planned the pivotal Battle of Trenton which occurred December 26, 1776. Summerseat is the only house known to have been owned by two signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers George Clymer and Robert Morris.
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