Join Dave Petit, Colerain Center Director of Historic Research, on a guided tour of the grounds around the Colerain Forges Mansion. He'll share what he's learned in his research and exploration of the area, including the probable sites of a distillery, mill, and miller's house. Get a sense of the active community that surrounded the Colerain Forge in the past two centuries and see the evidence for yourself.
Free for members, $5 donation for non-members. Please RSVP.
Wellness Retreat
May 11, registration at 8:30 AM, all day event
Dr. Annie Reyes and Dr. Matt Reyes of Reyes Active Body Chiropractic are running a full day of classes, workshops, and activities to help participants:
1) Gain awareness about wellness
2) Understand the nervous system
3) Learn about tools to improve wellness
4) Develop hope about your health
5) Promote health
More details to follow.
Shakespeare at Colerain: Coriolanus
June 15 & 16
Using the porch of the mansion as the stage, Colerain's Director of Theatre, Mary Rose Valentine, is producing one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays. Similar to last summer's As You Like It, the core cast will be artists-in-residence at Colerain Forges Mansion, immersing themselves in the play for one intense week of rehearsals.
More details to follow.
Concert: Legends of Americana
June 22
Save the date! Come see renowned musicians Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert in an outdoor concert on the Colerain grounds. More details to follow.
Dates and details are subject to change until tickets are for sale.
About Colerain Forges Mansion
The History
The Environment
The Environment
Colerain Forges Mansion was built in the 1780s, with additions by the Ironmaster, David Stewart and his family in the 1830s through the 1860s. The estate includes the mansion and the stone house, built sometime in the 1760s, as well as 10 acres of historic formal gardens, including a boxwood maze, as well as woods and a significant stretch of beautiful Warriors Mark Run.
Warriors Mark Run is a tributary of Spruce Creek, one of central Pennsylvania's premier trout fishing creeks. Our stretch of Warriors Mark Run has been virtually untouched for more than 30 years, preserving a healthy and diverse riparian ecosystem. It is currently part of an $800,000 grant to improve the entire watershed of the creek work
Warriors Mark Run is a tributary of Spruce Creek, one of central Pennsylvania's premier trout fishing creeks. Our stretch of Warriors Mark Run has been virtually untouched for more than 30 years, preserving a healthy and diverse riparian ecosystem. It is currently part of an $800,000 grant to improve the entire watershed of the creek working with US Fish & Wildlife, Western PA Conservancy, Trout Unlimited and other partners. When the work is done this will be a Class A Wild Brown Trout habitat. If you love fishing please contact us about a possible fishing membership.
The Gardens
The Gardens
The Gardens
The Historic Gardens at Colerain are undergoing constant renovations as we work to restore what was here and maintain what we've already preserved. Our latest project is reestablishing the 100 foot perennial border, the pride and joy of John Pekruhn whose family owned the estate from 1943 until 1988. Gardens need constant maintenance fo
The Historic Gardens at Colerain are undergoing constant renovations as we work to restore what was here and maintain what we've already preserved. Our latest project is reestablishing the 100 foot perennial border, the pride and joy of John Pekruhn whose family owned the estate from 1943 until 1988. Gardens need constant maintenance for watering and weeding to dividing perennials and planting annuals and bulbs. If you love gardening, consider becoming a volunteer.
The Arts
The Gardens
The Gardens
Colerain Forges Mansion has hosted musicians, actors and writers, providing a peaceful space that inspires creativity. The mansion has also served as a location for five films and a play. The Colerain Center sponsors an artist-in-residence program where writers, musicians, visual artists, and performers can come and stay in the mansion while working on specific projects.
Volunteer opportunities include helping with events, building trails, removing invasive plants, and restoring gardens. We are also working on the new meditation garden as well identifying archaeological sites for future research.
Thank You
Whether you help through becoming a member, giving a donation, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
The Colerain Center for Education, Preservation and the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, started in 2019 with the mission of sharing this federally recognized National Register of Historic Places site with the greater community.