Norristown Farm Park

Norristown Farm Park is a 690-acre (279 ha) Pennsylvania state park in East Norriton and West Norriton Townships and Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.^[2] Located just off of Interstate 276 on West Germantown Pike,^[3] it is operated in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Parks.

Norristown Farm Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
The main barn at Norristown Farm Park
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Location	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°08′01″N 75°21′02″W
Area	690 acres (280 ha)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)[1]
Established	1995
Governing body	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Website	Norristown Farm Park

A working farm on the site of Norristown State Hospital, the park has multiple colonial-era farm buildings and homes on its grounds.^[3]

Stony Creek flows through the park. Baseball, bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, fishing, and picnicking opportunities are available in the park, as are summer musical concerts.^[3]

History

Norristown Farm Park was originally part of a 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) tract of land called "Williamstadt," which originally belonged to William Penn.^[4] The property was then transferred to Isaac Norris, the namesake of Norristown, by way of Penn's son, William Penn, Jr. Norris's heirs sold pieces of Williamstadt to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Norristown State Hospital was opened in the 1870s as a mental hospital.^[5] The park is on state-owned land that surrounds the hospital.^[5]

Gallery

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  Park Sign in dim light
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  Same Park Sign in brighter light
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  Germantown Pike Entrance
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  Stanbridge Street Entrance

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Norristown Farm Park:^[6][7][8]

• Benjamin Rush State Park (Philadelphia County)
• Bull's Island Recreation Area (New Jersey)
• Evansburg State Park (Montgomery County)
• Delaware Canal State Park (Bucks and Northampton Counties)
• Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (New Jersey)
• French Creek State Park (Berks and Chester Counties)
• Fort Washington State Park (Montgomery County)
• Fox Point State Park (Delaware)
• Neshaminy State Park (Bucks County)
• Nockamixon State Park (Bucks County)
• Marsh Creek State Park (Chester County)
• Ralph Stover State Park (Bucks County)
• Rancocas State Park (New Jersey)
• Ridley Creek State Park (Delaware County)
• Tyler State Park (Bucks County)
• Washington Crossing State Park (New Jersey)