# Three Fairmount Park mansions throw a Revolutionary party

> Blacksmiths, privateers, hard cider and baby goats fill three 18th-century houses for one October Saturday.
- Title: Three Fairmount Park mansions throw a Revolutionary party
- Summary: Blacksmiths, privateers, hard cider and baby goats fill three 18th-century houses for one October Saturday. One $15 ticket gets you all three mansions on…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/heritage-festival-fairmount-park-historic-mansions-revolutionary-war-philadelphia-2026
- Published: 2026-09-12T10:28:36.173+00:00
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- Topics: philadelphia, history, festivals, fairmount park, family-friendly, news, local
## Three mansions, one festival
Laurel Hill, Ormiston and Woodford in East Fairmount Park join up on Saturday, Oct. 10 for a festival built around Philadelphia's Revolutionary-era history.
## The basics
It runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults pay $15, students with ID pay $8, and kids 12 and under get in free.
## Laurel Hill goes hands-on
A blacksmith and a beekeeper work on site, alongside children's crafts and other colonial demonstrations.
## Ormiston spins thread
The house leans into textiles, with 18th-century weaving demonstrations and other cloth crafts.
## Woodford brings characters
Reenactors play Rebecca Franks and colonial seamstress Ann King, joined by privateers and a Continental soldier, plus games and crafts.
## Tea, cider and goats
Ormiston pours British tea, Woodford serves hard cider, and English Country Morris dancers and baby goats round out the day. Colonial costumes encouraged.
## Woodford's Franklin connection
William Coleman, a close friend of Benjamin Franklin, built Woodford. He and his wife raised their orphaned nephew George Clymer, who signed the Declaration and the Constitution.
## Laurel Hill's traitor
Rebecca Rawle ordered the house built in 1767, the same year she married Samuel Shoemaker. He became colonial mayor of Philadelphia and was later declared a traitor.
## Ormiston's prisoner of war
Edward Burd built Ormiston in 1798. He fought in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British at the Battle of Long Island.
## Getting there
A free shuttle loops continuously between all three houses and parking near Mt. Pleasant Mansion at 3800 Mt. Pleasant Drive. Transit riders should start at Woodford.
## Rain or shine, terrain and all
The festival happens in any weather. The grounds are not wheelchair accessible due to terrain and preservation limits; email Ava.Locks@phila.gov about mobility assistance.
## Key takeaway

One $15 ticket gets you all three mansions on Oct. 10, with a free shuttle looping between them.