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The Highlands, Historic mansion and museum in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

The Highlands features a Georgian style mansion with multiple rooms containing period furnishings and decorative elements that reflect 18th-century American design principles.

The mansion was constructed in 1796 by Anthony Morris, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and politician who served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate.

The mansion's formal gardens incorporate traditional American horticulture methods with structured pathways, native plant collections, and geometric flower bed arrangements.

The Highlands offers guided tours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, with special group rates available for parties of ten or more visitors.

The mansion contains an original 18th-century kitchen with period cooking implements and a restored bake oven that demonstrates colonial food preparation methods.

Location: Pennsylvania

Website: http://highlandshistorical.org

GPS coordinates: 40.13446,-75.23168

Latest update: March 12, 2025 14:29

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