Add the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse to July 4th Festivities!

The Diamond Rock Schoolhouse

Opened on Sunday July 2, 2:00-4:00pm

The Declaration of Independence was ONLY 42 YEARS OLD when this Historical Schoolhouse was built!

Diamond Rock Schoolhouse, otherwise known as the octagonal school house, is truly one of Tredyffrin Township's historical gems! The beautifully restored Diamond Rock Schoolhouse is a historic building, built in 1818, and now maintained by the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse Preservation Association. A visit to the schoolhouse, whose very building and the treasures displayed within, opens a window into Tredyffrin Township's storied past, revealing a way of life fifty years before the first public schools!

There is so much to do on your way to the schoolhouse!

Start Where History Started: The Diamond Rock Schoolhouse is just three miles west of Valley Forge National Park. Start the 4th of July weekend celebration (because there is more to celebrate that can be fit in in one day!), by parking in the small lot near the Philander Chase Knox Estate (on the west side of the covered bridge), then take a hike up Mt. Misery or walk along Valley Creek. Though not open to the public, you can wander the grounds of Lord Stirling's and General Layfayette's Quarters. You can also walk behind PC Knox Estate to find yourself on the east side of the bridge where you can easily access the trail to Mt. Joy or start on the 5-mile loop, visiting the inner and outer line defenses, redoubts and replica cabins along the way. When you finish at Valley Forge National Park, continue your historical tour by heading west on Yellow Springs Road to visit the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse, which will be open 2-4pm.

Toast the Birth of Our Nation with a Cold Ice Tea and Lunch at the Historic Cedar Hollow Inn: Cedar Hollow Inn, two miles west of the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse, serves up one of the best brunches/lunches you'll find. Cedar Hollow Inn is a city quality restaurant tucked away in our lovely little corner of Tredryffrin Township. Cedar Hollow Inn's beautiful rustic building was first constructed in the mid-1800s. It boasts a sunny porch, a creative menu and a cozy, neighborhood feel. A wonderful lunch at Cedar Hollow Inn, followed by a visit to the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse, are a perfect combination for locals and guests alike!

Celebrate the Arts, Along with Our Nation's Birth: Add the Wharton Esherick Museum, just a mile up the road from the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse to your visit! The studio and furnishings of the craftsman-artist Wharton Esherick (1887–1970), reflect Esherick's evolving sculptural style from Arts and Crafts, to German Expressionism, and the free form Modernist curves that marked Esherick's later work. Tours are by reservation only, so plan it for a Sunday afternoon to the Diamond Rock Schoolhouse. For more information go to: http://www.whartonesherickmuseum.org/visit.html

The Diamond Rock Schoolhouse will be open every Sunday 2-4pm until August 27, 2017. Small group tours can be arranged. For more information please go to our website: http://www.diamondrockschool.org/id2.html.

Parking is available along Yellow Springs Road, including the underpass just beyond Diamond Rock Road.