Historic Sugartown
Location:
690 Sugartown Road, Malvern, PA 19355
in Chester CountyMailing Address:
P.O. Box 1423, Malvern, PA 19355Website:
historicsugartown.orgEmail:
info@historicsugartown.orgPhone:
610-640-2667Hours:
May – November: Saturday 11-4, Sunday 1-4
Office Hours: 9-4, Monday – FridayCosts:
$12 Adults | $10 Seniors | $8 Students (ages 3–17 years) | Children ages 2 and younger are admitted for freeCategories:
Historic Houses, Kid Friendly, Museums, Outdoor, Tours
Description:
Along Sugartown Road in Malvern stands the remarkably intact and lovingly restored, 19th-century village of Sugartown. In the early 1800s, with the American Revolution behind them, Sugartown’s early residents established a school, general store, businesses and meeting places, creating a vibrant crossroads that provided goods and services to its surrounding farming community. The village was soon known as Shugart’s Town, after tavern keeper Eli Shugart, and served as a vital stop for weary travelers hauling wagonloads of goods to the markets of Philadelphia and other parts of the county. Sugartown remained a social, educational, commercial and municipal center throughout the 1800s.
Today, Sugartown offers a window into American life in an early 19th-century rural crossroads village. Through our preservation efforts, guided tours, and events, visitors experience how people came together to conduct business, exchange news, and shared their lives as a community.
Annual special events & programs include:
Biergartens: May 16, June 20, August 15, 2024 (5-8PM)
Holiday Craft Market: December 7, 2024 (12-4PM)
Workshops are offered in our Bookbindery throughout the year.
Main image: Crissy Everhart Photography, www.crissyeverhart.com