Fodor's Expert Review Mount Pleasant

Parkway Museum District and Fairmount Park Historic Home

Built in 1761 by John Macpherson, a Scottish sea captain, Mount Pleasant is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. The level of craftsmanship in the rooms, including architectural carvings, is high, and the historically accurate furnishings are culled from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's noted collection of Philadelphia Chippendale furniture.

Historic Home

Quick Facts

3800 Mount Pleasant Dr.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19121, USA

215-763–8100

www.philamuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $8; also included in $25 2-day Philadelphia Museum of Art admission, Apr.–Dec., Thurs.–Sun. guided tours at 1 and 2:30; 1st Sun. of each month, guided tours run 10–4, Closed Mon.–Tues. and Jan.–Mar.

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