Peter Wentz Homestead


  • Address: 2030 Schultz Rd
  • Vicinity: Near jct Rts 73 and 363
  • Hours: TUES - SAT:10:00am - 4:00pm, SUN: 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Closed Mondays and Holidays, Last tour at 3pm.
  • Phone: 610.584.5104
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Activity Category: Tour


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1758/00/00 Peter Wentz Homestead is built.
1777/10/02 George Washington American Commander in Chief General Washington establishes his headquarters at Peter Wentz' Homestead, saying until October 4 he returned October 16-21, 1777. Battle of Germantown
1794/00/00 Melchior Schultz, a minister of the Schwenkfelder faith, buys the Wentz Farmstead. His descendants continued to live and farm here until 1969, when it was bought by the County of Montgomery.

Data »

Particulars for Peter Wentz Homestead:
Historic Use Agricultural outbuildings
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Cultural Affiliation German-American
Criteria Historic Event
Museum Type Historical Museum
Area of Significance Military
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 73001656
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Georgian
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1758, 1777, c 1850
Historic Function: Domestic, Agriculture, subsistence
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Agricultural outbuildings
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

Activities »

Activity
Activity Category Tour

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