Shippen Manor's 2026 season opens with museum tours. Docents will be available to greet visitors and share the history of the Manor, its people, and the local industrial history of Oxford. Tours are offered on the main floor of the building. The last tour begins at 3:30pm.
There is no admission to the museum. This is a family-friendly historic site. Limited accessible parking available on site.
August 2 - REV250 TOPICS: “Tea & the Revolution”
August 9 - REV250 TOPICS: SHIPPEN TALKS, Dr. Raymond Frey, Professor Emeritus, Centenary University - “African Americans & the Revolution”
Shippen Manor
Shippen Manor is a c.1754 iron master’s residence built by Dr. William Shippen, Sr. The Shippens were socially prominent members of a wealthy Philadelphia family. The museum offers guided tours on the 1st and 2nd Sundays from May to December, except on holidays.