What Is Graeme Park? Membership Benefits

Graeme Park is the site of the Keith House, the only Individual—$25 surviving residence of a colonial gover-  Free Tours of the Keith House nor. Sir William Keith had the stone mansion, which is a  National Historic Landmark, built c. 1722 as a summer Free Admission to all Non-Reserved Events residence.  Member Discount on Reserved Events Befriend  Quarterly Newsletter Keith left for in 1728 leaving behind his wife,  10% Discount on Museum Shop purchases (must Lady Anne Diggs Keith. Lady Keith sold the property show Membership Card) in 1739 to her son-in-law, Dr. Thomas Graeme, a promi- nent, wealthy physician and close associ- Household—$40 ate of the Penn proprietors. Dr. Graeme set about finish-  Free Tours of the Keith House for all members of ing the interior of the home in the mid-18th century and the household the Past is responsible for the fine Georgian paneling, much of  Free Admission to all Non-Reserved Events for All which retains its original, and only, coat of paint. Members of the Household Support History, The Graeme’s daughter, the writer Elizabeth Graeme  Member Discount on Reserved Events Fergusson, inherited the property on Dr. Graeme’s  Quarterly Newsletter Education, and Preservation death in 1772. Because of her marriage to Loyalist Hen-  10% Discount on Museum Shop purchases (must ry Hugh Fergusson, the Revolution left her fighting to show Membership Card) regain ownership of the property. Corporate I—$500 Why Do We Need Your Support?  Company Name, Logo, and Link on our website

Graeme Park is owned by the Commonwealth of Penn-  Quarterly Newsletter sylvania and operated by the non-profit volunteer  25 Free Tour Passes to distribute to your employees group, The Friends of Graeme Park. The Friends of or clients Graeme Park staff the site and conduct educational pro-  10% Discount on Museum Shop purchases for all grams, public and school tours and, along with the of your employees (must show ID) PHMC, maintain the grounds and buildings. Your sup- port helps to fund these operations so that Graeme Park Corporate II—$1,000 may be enjoyed by the public.  Use of Graeme Park property/event tent for corporate event or party* with tours of the his- Hours of Operation toric Keith House included as part of the event or Friday—Saturday 10 am—4 pm party Sunday—12 noon—4 pm  No tours after 3 pm  Company Name, Logo, and Link on our website Group Tours (min. 10 people) by appointment  Quarterly Newsletter

 50 Free Tour Passes to distribute to your employees The Friends of Graeme Park or clients Mission Statement  10% Discount on Museum Shop purchases for all of your employees (must show ID) Graeme Park is owned by the state of Pennsylvania and operated by the Friends of Graeme Park. The mission of *(1x use per membership period; Membership waives the Friends of Graeme Park is to provide on-going sup- the Graeme Park portion of tent/site rental—additional Join the Friends of port of preservation, maintenance, development, inter- rental fees may apply and must be coordinated with pretation, education and promotion of Graeme Park. Graeme Park’s contracted vendor(s). Dates subject to The Friends of Graeme Park is a registered charitable organization. availability). Graeme Park In accordance with Pennsylvania law, a copy of our official registra- tion may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 1-800-732-0999 (toll-free within PA). Registration does not imply endorsement.

OCTOBER 2018 EVENTS 10 (Wednesday) – Lunch & Learn—Continental break- Support the Friends fast, lecture on historic topic (to be determined) and a MARCH hot and cold buffet lunch. 11 (Sunday) – Charter Day—Free tours of the historic 18 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian of Graeme Park Keith House in honor of the founding of Pennsylvania 21 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday 26 (Friday) – Halloween Program Individual $25 APRIL Household $40 19 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian NOVEMBER Corporate I $500 25 (Wednesday) – Lunch & Learn 24 (Saturday) – Christmas in the Colonies—Guided Corporate II $1000 tour of the Keith House with a Christmas theme. MAY DECEMBER Additional Donation ______13 (Sunday) – Mothers’ Day Breakfast—Waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, pastries & bagels, Blushing Mimo- 6 (Thursday) – Gingerbread House Workshop

sas (real and mocktail) and a tour of the Keith House. Total Enclosed ______Happy Hours with the Historian Reservations required. Join us Thursday evenings for a few drinks on the Make Checks Payable to the Friends 17 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement of Graeme Park 20 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday weather) and a talk on an historical topic. We’re work-

Please ask your employer for a ing on lining up speakers now, so topics will be an- JUNE corporate match. nounced as we know them. The dates are as follows: 17 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 23, Septem- 21 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian ber 20, October 18 Name(s)______

JULY Living History Sundays Address______4 (Wednesday) – See a demonstration and our Join us on the third Sunday, May—October for Living History Sundays. Topics are still being finalized but ______flag collection and tour the historic Keith House with an emphasis on the Revolutionary-era history of Graeme there will be costumed interpreters and brief presenta- ______Park. tions on a variety of topics relating to Colonial America 15 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday and the Graeme family and their friends. The dates are Email ______as follows: May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, Sep- AUGUST tember 16, October 21 Phone______19 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday 23 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian * All events are subject to change. Please keep an eye Please charge my  Visa  AMEX on our website (www.graemepark.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/graemeparkhorsham), and of  MasterCard  Discover SEPTEMBER course upcoming issues of The Graeme Park Gazette, 12 (Wednesday) – Life in William Penn’s Woods— Card # ______Guided nature walk through the grounds of Graeme Park. for details, costs, and registration information as we Leashed dogs welcome. complete our planning. Exp. Date ______16 (Sunday) – Living History Sunday 20 (Thursday) – Happy Hour with the Historian 3-Digit Security Code ______28 (Friday) – Home School Day—Hands-on day for Homeschoolers and their families. Signature ______

Please make checks payable to: The Friends of Graeme Park 859 County Line Road  Horsham, PA 19044 859 County Line Road Horsham, PA 19044 215-343-0965  www.graemepark.org