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{{toplink|url=http://www.wyck.org|name=wyck.org}}[[File:WyckAssociation.jpg| | {{toplink|url=http://www.wyck.org|name=wyck.org}}[[File:WyckAssociation.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Wyck Historic House of the Wyck Association.]]<blockquote>Historic House | Garden | Farm</blockquote> | ||
'''Wyck''' is '''a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood''' of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home to one Philadelphia family for nine generations (1690-1973). Here, traditional Quaker culture blended with a passion for innovation. The people who lived and worked at Wyck expressed these values through their commitment to education, horticulture, natural history, and preservation. Today, the Wyck Association connects this family and its rich history to our community through programs that focus on history, horticulture, and urban agriculture, using the past as inspiration for the present. Our 2.5-acre, centuries-old site plays an essential role in the life of our 21st-century urban neighborhood, using buildings, landscape, and collections to provide educational, cultural, and nutritional resources for our neighbors and visitors. | '''Wyck''' is '''a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood''' of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home to one Philadelphia family for nine generations (1690-1973). Here, traditional Quaker culture blended with a passion for innovation. The people who lived and worked at Wyck expressed these values through their commitment to education, horticulture, natural history, and preservation. Today, the Wyck Association connects this family and its rich history to our community through programs that focus on history, horticulture, and urban agriculture, using the past as inspiration for the present. Our 2.5-acre, centuries-old site plays an essential role in the life of our 21st-century urban neighborhood, using buildings, landscape, and collections to provide educational, cultural, and nutritional resources for our neighbors and visitors. | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 7 November 2023
Historic House | Garden | Farm
Wyck is a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home to one Philadelphia family for nine generations (1690-1973). Here, traditional Quaker culture blended with a passion for innovation. The people who lived and worked at Wyck expressed these values through their commitment to education, horticulture, natural history, and preservation. Today, the Wyck Association connects this family and its rich history to our community through programs that focus on history, horticulture, and urban agriculture, using the past as inspiration for the present. Our 2.5-acre, centuries-old site plays an essential role in the life of our 21st-century urban neighborhood, using buildings, landscape, and collections to provide educational, cultural, and nutritional resources for our neighbors and visitors.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.
In The News
- Apothecary Roses of Germantown, Philly History Blog, June 1, 2018.
- What’s buzzing at the 2017 Philadelphia Honey Festival, Metro, August 31, 2017.
- Dream Drives: Rare Roses Bloom at Wyck in Germantown, CBS-3, June 8, 2017.
Info
- Event Calendar: Programs & Events