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History buffs like Ridley Creek, site of a preserved 18th-century village and the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, where early Quaker farm life is authentically interpreted.
The plantation is a 300-year-old farm restored to its late 18th-century appearance and worked by costumed re-enactors. Though admission to the state park is free, there is a charge to visit the plantation, which is open weekends spring through fall.
Visitors also explore Sycamore Mills, the preserved village and former mill site. The miller's house, office and library are among buildings still standing.
The park office is located in a 1914 mansion built around a 1789 Pennsylvania stone farmhouse.
Ridley Creek, spanning 2,600 acres, offers ample opportunities for recreation and is 18 miles from downtown Philadelphia. Twelve miles of hiking trails weave through varied habitat, including five miles of paved trail open to hikers and bicyclers.
A designated Important Bird Area, the nature lover can view abundant animal and aquatic life along with a highly diversified plant community.
Concessions within the park include a first class horse stable offering horse boarding, lessons, trail rides, pony rides, and other equestrian activities.
Several miles of horse trails are available for the private horse owner.
Fishing is available in Ridley Creek, a stocked trout stream, and sections of the park are open to archery hunting for white-tailed deer.
Winter activities include cross-country skiing, sledding and tobogganing.
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