40 People Become U.S. Citizens At Pennsbury Manor

MORRISVILLE BOROUGH, PA — It's an annual event that's considered one of the most unique naturalization ceremonies in the country.

The Pennsbury Manor recently hosted a ceremony in which 40 people from 25 countries completed the naturalization process, took the Oath of Allegiance, and became U.S. citizens.

The special event is a U.S. federal court ceremony to honor new citizens and their families at the riverfront home of Pennsylvania founder William Penn.

The countries included Japan, Jamaica, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Held on Pennsbury Manor’s beautiful river court in front of the Manor House, Washington Crossing’s DAR chapter provided refreshments for new citizens and their families. The League of Women Voters offered voter registration on-site.

This private ceremony included a rendition of the National Anthem, a performance by Men of Harmony (previously known as the United States Steel Chorus), welcoming remarks from Historic Site Administrator Doug Miller, an administration of the oath of allegiance to the United States, the first pledge of allegiance as new citizens, remarks from the Bucks County Bar Association, and remarks from one of the new citizens.

“Hosting a naturalization ceremony at Pennsbury Manor is a profound honor,” Miller said. "William Penn imagined Pennsylvania as a place shaped by tolerance, civic participation, and the promise of a new beginning. Welcoming new citizens here is a meaningful way to carry that legacy forward.”

(Pennsbury Manor)