Briar Bush Nature Center

USA / Pennsylvania / Jenkintown /
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12-acre nature area with educational programs for children & day trips for adults. Owned & operated by Abington Township with assistance from the all-volunteer group, Friends of Briar Bush Nature Center (BBNC). The trails are open to the public during daylight hours. The nature center building is usually open 9am-5pm every day.
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Coordinates:   40°7'25"N   75°7'40"W

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  • Property originally owned by Everett and Florence Griscom, who moved from downtown Philadelphia to here in 1908 to seek a new life in the country. They lived here until their passing in 1968, when the property came under the township's control. The Griscom's cottage still exists, is fully restored, and open to the public. I have visited it myself and it is very unique.
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