Essential in colonial households, discover how flax became interwoven into politics, global economics, and the daily dress of a nation on the path to independence. Learn about the important role Elin Kunders, and the original settlers of Germantown, played in the emerging colonial flax industry as part of the launch of “For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation” docuseries uncovering the powerful stories of nine pioneering Pennsylvania women who made significant contributions to the founding of the nation. Lend a hand processing flax alongside the PA Flax Project and discover the past to present story of flax in Pennsylvania. 

Last admission at 3 PM.

$12 for Adults, $8 for Children 4-12, Children under 4 are free

"For the Common Good" is a project of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.