Pen Ryn Mansion
and Belle Voir Manor have graced the banks of the Delaware River
for over 250 years. Situated on over 100 acres, with a 2,000-foot,
tree-lined drive leading to beautiful river vistas and gardens,
Pen Ryn Mansion and Belle Voir Manor capture the charm and nostalgia
of a bygone era.
The
center mansion section dates to 1744 when Abraham Bickley, a
wealthy shipping merchant and colonial Philadelphia alderman,
selected from his vast land holdings this beautiful location
for his country residence.
In
1893, Lucy Wharton Drexel, with the immense banking wealth
of her family behind her, purchased Pen Ryn and greatly expanded
the mansion by adding an art gallery, library, servant quarters,
and carriage house.
After years of abandonment in the late 1980s,
the Pen Ryn Estate was privately purchased and meticulously restored
to the bright and beautiful decor of its original grandeur. Now
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pen Ryn offers
such amenities as five functional fireplaces, air conditioning,
exquisite restroom facilities, a Grand Ballroom, and food service
to rival the finest in dining.
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