Meet at the parking lot at Penfield Station on Lawson Ave near Manoa Road, Haverford Township, PA 19083
September 28, 2025 at 10 am
Beechwood: Suburban Haverford Township Tour
Member Tickets are $10 and the price will automatically be discounted at checkout for logged in members.
Explore the early 20th Century suburban developments of Penfield, Brookline, and Beechwood that were made possible by the expanded railroad and trolley lines. The tour includes the former site of the short-lived Beechwood Amusement Park that was created by the P&W in 1907 as well as the former home of the Slinky inventor. Take a trip on the train like homebuyers did 100+ years ago to see these leafy suburbs.
Meet at the parking lot at Penfield Station on Lawson Ave near Manoa Road, Haverford Township, PA 19083 (map)
This tour is accessible via the M (formerly Norristown High Speed Line) from 69th Street Station. This tour will end at Beechwood/Brookline Station, 1 stop north of Penfield Station (A 15 minute walk)
Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).
A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at [email protected] for discount.
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or join the waitlist for a sold out tour!
