Pennsylvania House — Attraction in Springfield

these are my first reactions to the house... I, a history lover, enjoyed it. I thought it was kind of expensive. The stuff in the house is not necessarily from the house originally. The Daughters of the American Revolution have contributed a lot to the house. It's a long two hour tour. Lots and lots of artifacts to look at. An entire room devoted to buttons from all over the world. They have a big doll collection. My (fairly intellectual) kids thought it was neat. It's kind of like going to a historical society that has a lot of artifacts. Also, there is a neat George Washington relationship to some artifacts in the house. Overall, even if you just like to look at antiques, I would recommend going. You also get to go inside all the rooms instead of looking at them from behind a rope....

Despite their website saying they were open on Sunday May 16th, and the signage in the window also saying they were to be open. They were closed without explanation. According to the Springfield Heritage Center, this is a common complaint about Pennsylvania House. The upshot is, just don't bother making plans to visit this House because they probably won't be open when they say...

We called before we left home to check on hours which were 1 - 3 pm on Saturday. Upon arriving could not rouse anyone, see any cars, and door was locked. We were disappointed. If the place is to be closed maybe a message on the phone quoting the information might be a good idea. We will probably not go back unless could know...