Dewees Tavern
301 W. Main Street | Trappe, PA
The Center for Pennsylvania German Studies has five galleries for changing exhibitions and ongoing displays of furniture, ironwork, pottery, textiles, fraktur, paintings, and more that were made by talented Pennsylvania Germans craftspeople and artisans. This diverse group of people includes Lutherans, Reformed, Moravians, Schwenkfelders, Mennonites, Dunkards, and Amish.
Housed in the Dewees Tavern, the Center includes a research library and archives with extensive holdings on Pennsylvania German and American decorative arts, as well as local history and genealogy. The library/archives are open by appointment only; contact [email protected] to schedule.
The Center is open for guided tours on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm and on Sundays from 12 to 4 pm.