The Grange was first settled in 1682 by Henry Lewis, a Welsh Quaker who was one of the first three European settlers in Haverford Township, just outside of Philadelphia. While the first section of The Grange was built about 1710, the garden legacy was born in the 1750s when Charles Cruickshank began the landscape design by carving terraced gardens from the hillside. John Ross, prominent financier of the American Revolution, expanded the gardens in the 1780s and entertained many influential men of the time at his country seat. Today The Grange is owned by the Township of Haverford and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hours Open weekends April-October.
Tours are approximately one hour.
The last tour leaves the mansion at 3 p.m. Admission Fee. Call for information about school and theme tours, rentals and off-site presentations.