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William and Hannah Penrose

William and Hannah Penrose William Penrose is the second generation of Penroses to own and farm Graeme Park. William Penrose, the third child and second son of Samuel and Sarah Penrose, was 19 when he moved with his parents from Richland Township to Graeme Park in 1801. His older brother, Abel, remained in Richland. His older sister, Gainor, would marry Richard Jarrett (son of Jonathan and Hannah (Mather) Jarrett) of Horsham. He married in 1810 at age 28 to Hannah Jarrett (daughter of William and Ann (Lukens) Jarrett), also of Horsham. William and Hannah moved into a new home – a large...

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Governor Sir William Keith

Sir William Keith Sir William Keith (1680-1748) was the deputy governor of the province of Pennsylvania under William Penn’s widow, Hannah Callowhill Penn. “Keith was descended from that great feudal family of that name, the head of which, for about six hundred years, was Marischal to the King of Scotland, in ancient times sitting with the Constable at the monarch’s right hand in Parliament.”89 William Keith was the eldest son of Sir William Keith of Ludquhairn, and was born at the family home of Boddam Castle, near Boddam in the extreme north east of Scotland. He studied at Marischal...

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Films at the Farm

Films at the Farm With its open fields and long history, Horsham is a fantastic place for moody, exciting, and historical films. Here are a few of the films that have been recorded on property owned by HPHA.  If you would like to use our property for a film set, please let us know by filling out the attached form. Apply to Use an HPHA Property as a Film Set Films Shot at Strawbridge-Penrose Farm Apparition, Released 2016 The independent movie Apparition (IMDB) (formerly Remorse) was filmed on location at the Penrose Strawbridge House for about 3 weeks in June 2013. About 85...

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Beekeeping

Beekeeping at the Penrose Strawbridge HouseAbout Honey BeesInterested in Becoming a Bee Keeper? Beekeeping at the Penrose Strawbridge House We know for sure that Mrs. Strawbridge’s caretaker, Dennis Smith, kept bees but since the property has been an active farm since Governor Keith’s time, it’s likely that bees were kept at the Penrose Strawbridge House prior to the Strawbridges. Tadeus (Ted) Florek, had been keeping bees at another location but was being forced to move due to development of that location. Ted knew of the Penrose Strawbridge House through a...

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Penrose-Strawbridge Farm

Penrose-Strawbridge Farm Significance Restoration Keith/Graeme Penroses Strawbridges Movie Set Remorse/Apparition Undaunted The Penrose-Strawbridge Farm is located on the southwest side of County Line Rd. in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, and is part of the Horsham Township Park System. It is located next to Graeme Park, the estate of colonial Governor Sir William Keith, which is now a state park and museum. Both properties – in addition to much of the surrounding area – were part of Keith’s 1734 acre137 estate, which he called Fountain Low. Restoration of the...

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