of Washington, PA
The Practical Details
Hours
The Bradford House is open seasonally for tours May through December as follows:
Wednesday through Saturday: 11:00am to 5:00pm
We are also open by appointment at other times. Please call to arrange special visits and visits by large groups. See the Tours section below.
The times identified above are also the best times to reach our staff by telephone.
Location
The House is located at 175 S. Main Street, Washington PA 15301. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 537, Washington PA 15301. Please send all correspondence by mail only to the P.O. Box.
Here is a zoomable map, courtesy of Google and GmapEZ. Nearby parking lots are shown with purple "P" icons. (The parking lots are more easily seen on this map in the "satellite view.") There is also a small parking lot immediately behind the House, which you can reach from Main Street by driving up the narrow alley next to the House.
Tours
Individuals are welcome to visit the Bradford House at any time it is open. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors and students. Group tours can be arranged at other times, but should be scheduled in advance. To schedule a group tour, email us here or call 724-222-3604.
Combined tours with the LeMoyne House Museum, an Underground Railroad site and home to the Washington County Historical Society, are also available. The Bradford and LeMoyne Houses are within walking distance of each other; less than one block. To schedule a combined tour call either the Bradford House at 724-222-3604, or the LeMoyne House at 724-225-6740.
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Membership and Support
The Bradford House Historical Association is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit corporation dedicated solely to caring for and operating the House. But to keep the house in good repair and open to the public, we need your financial help.
Your membership or donation helps us maintain the Bradford House and fund our many community outreach programs, educational school tours and special events.
The Bradford House Historical Association also depends a great deal on its volunteers. To become a volunteer contact the museum at 724-222-3604 or bradfordhouse@verizon.net.
Please help support the Bradford House by becoming a member, by making a gift, or by volunteering. The House is both a beautiful treasure and a registered National Historical Landmark. Please help the Association preserve this unique and valuable resource, located right here in Washington PA.
Please click here for our support form.
The Bradford House Historical Association is a charitable, 501(c)(3) organization and memberships and donations generally qualify for a charitable deduction on your taxes. And members receive free admission to the House and special events. Of course, members also get our newsletter (even if they do not have email). Please consider making a gift or becoming a member.
Recent Donations and Memberships:
The Bradford House Historical Association would like to thank McKean Plumbing, Heating, and Supply Company for a substantial gift of materials and labor in the installation of a new sink, faucets, and vanity in the Bradford House rest room. Our old sink desperately needed repair, but was too old and crusty to permit repair by even skilled plumbers. So McKean generously offered to give us a new one. Thank you, guys! We are deeply grateful.
Contact Us
The Bradford House is operated by the Bradford House Historical Association, a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 corporation devoted solely to the preservation and operation of this house. Clay Kilgore is our Historical Director and may reach him by any of the following means:
By mail:
The Bradford House Historical Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 537
Washington PA 1530
By telephone:
724-222-3604 (please note, during the winter closure, our staff will be at the house only occasionally. If you need to speak to someone more urgently, please contact us by email).
By email:
bradfordhouse@verizon.net (fo general inquiries)
bradforddirector@verizon.net (Clay Kilgore, Historical Director)
The Bradford House is presently owned by
the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
and is managed by the Bradford House Historical Association, Inc.,
a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit corporation.
This site is maintained by the Association. This page was revised on
February 2010.