Public Invited To Explore Authentic Native American Village In Bucks Co.

CHURCHVILLE, PA — The Churchville Nature Center is offering the public a chance to experience an authentic Lenape Village on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The exclusive outdoor event is an opportunity for the public to learn about the Lenape People, the indigenous Native Americans of Bucks County and eastern Pennsylvania.

Interactive stations will include gardening, hunting, family life and cooking. Attendees can also participate in Native American-related games and crafts, and watch fire-making demonstrations.

“This event is packed with hands-on history for all ages,” said Makayla McCloskey, Public Events & Summer Camp Coordinator. “When visitors learn about and then try these activities, it makes the event such a memorable experience!”

The Lenape Village was established in 1991, with guidance from Lenape Chief Bill Thompson and other Native Americans, researchers and historians, who ensured the accuracy and authenticity of a Lenape village.

(Churchville Nature Center)

The Lenape Village has since become an in-demand outdoor history program that portrays the daily life and life skills of the Lenape People in the 1500s, before European contact.

“Our trained Lenape Village educators are busy for much of the year providing outdoor history programs on and off-site for schools, homeschool groups and scouts,” said Katie Kelsey, Education Program Manager. “It is refreshing to have our educators interact with people of all ages, in this more informal event atmosphere.”

Admission to "Visit the Lenape Village – An Educational History Experience for All" is $8 per person (children age 3 and under are admitted free of charge). Pre-registration is optional. However, online pre-registration is open and allows
express entry into the Lenape Village to bypass the line that will be at the nature center’s front desk to purchase tickets on the day of the event.

Online pre-registration must be completed by noon on
Friday, Nov. 13. The rain date is Sunday, Nov. 15. To register in advance for express entry, click here