The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau is a statewide Public Affairs program airing on all of the Seven Mountains Media Pennsylvania radio stations.
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 107 - 03/01/2026
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America is gearing up for a celebration 250 Years in the making! And if you're even remotely interested in how the very first Americans lived, there's a little-known historical site in Philadelphia just waiting to share one of the most authentic slices of colonial life you'll ever receive. For nine generations spread over the 283 years between 1690 and 1973, the Wyck House and Farm served as the homestead for one Philadelphia family that brought their traditional Quaker culture and values not only to the land they occupied, but also the burgeoning society around them. Hear the amazing story of this little-know historic gem, as they prepare to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial.