Stenton is one of the earliest, best-preserved, and most authentic historic houses in Philadelphia. Completed in 1730 as a country-seat, plantation house for James Logan -Secretary to William Penn; merchant, politician, justice, scientist, and scholar –Stenton was home to six generations of the Logan family, as well as a diverse community of servants and enslaved Africans, including Dinah, who lived and labored at Stenton for over 50 years. Furnished with 18th-and 19th-century Logan family objects, and remaining in little-altered condition, a visit to Stenton offers an unparalleled experience of early Pennsylvania.
Reservations are required for a tour. Tours are offered on the hour at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Please call 215-329-7312 or email [email protected] to reserve a tour. The garden and grounds are open from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM and do not need a reservation.
