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Gala Evening To Benefit Friends Of Washington Crossing

The evening at Pen Ryn Mansion will include period music, dinner, living history presentations, first-person interpretation, and more.

The Pen Ryn Mansion in Bensalem.
The Pen Ryn Mansion in Bensalem. (Contributed)

WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA — The Friends of Washington Crossing Park will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with "A Historic Affair at Pen Ryn Estate," a fundraising gala on Dec. 5 at the historic Pen Ryn Mansion in Bensalem.

"This special event will celebrate our shared commitment to preserving the legacy and beauty of Washington Crossing Historic Park with proceeds reinvested into programming leading up to 2026," said event organizers.

The special evening takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. and will include period music, lighting, living history presentations and first-person interpretation. To reserve tickets at $150 each and complete information, click here.

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Admission includes 21 butlered hors d’oeuvres, three appetizer stations, a seated dinner with salad and entrée, an open bar with top-shelf liquor, specialty cocktails, assorted desserts, music from the colonial era, first-person historical presentations, musket demonstrations and living history.

Running in conjunction with the event will be a silent auction by 32 Auctions. For more information or to register click here.

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Attendees must be ages 21 and up. The cost to attend is $150 with proceeds helping to expand the group's educational mission leading up to the 250th anniversary of America. Buy tickets here.

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