Spend a fragrant evening in the oldest rose garden in America as Wyck House and Weavers Way host “An Evening in the Rose Garden,” Wednesday, May 29, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wyck, a National Historic Landmark in Germantown, has been a part of Philadelphia history since 1690, when the original family home was built. The house today, redesigned by architect William Strickland in 1824 and home to nine generations of the same family, provides a fascinating picture of architectural and domestic evolution. But Wyck is also home to the nation’s oldest “original plan” rose garden, where more than...
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