Wyck House and Rose Garden
Home to nine generations of a Quaker family who were leaders in science, education, glassmaking, horticulture, and brewing. First house, 1690. 1720s house altered in 1824 by William Strickland. Rose garden designed in 1821 by Jane Bowne Haines supported over 50 rare cultivars.
Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesPrinceton University LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesJohn Carter Brown Library, Brown University
Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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