Hellam Township’s Mifflin House and its American Revolution, Underground Railroad & Civil War legacy

Hellam Township’s Mifflin House and its American Revolution, Underground Railroad and Civil War legacy

About a decade ago, a developer turned the ignition on plans to demolish Hellam Township’s Mifflin House and build a warehouse on the farm that surrounded it. That, in turn, ignited a grassroots protest that grew into a roaring engine of resistance from preservation professionals and government officials, who saw the historic and cultural significance of this early 1800s stone Quaker home atop a knoll overlooking the Susquehanna. After a compromise, Susquehanna National Heritage Area ended with the prize, and is developing plans of its own for an Underground Railroad center in the old stone house, a Susquehanna Discovery Center in its barn and establishment of a museum exhibiting Susquehanna River art on its grounds. Meanwhile, work is underway to understand the property’s Confederate and Union links to the Battle of Wrightsville that raged in the town below. In May, the first members of the public stepped onto the property as part of organized tours of the Mifflin House and its surrounding fields. Hometown History’s Jamie Noerpel and Dominish Marie Miller tell the story of those who made history on this historic land and those telling that story today.

202 Cool Springs Road, Wrightsville, PA 17368

6PM

Donations appreciated. All proceeds go to supporting the Susquehanna Discovery Center & Heritage Park project at the Mifflin Farm

Half Nuts Popcorn and Softie Whirl Ice Cream Truck will be on site

https://susqnha.org/

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