More than 200 years ago, a Pennsylvania
German tanner named Daniel Royer bought
150 acres of land along the Antietam Creek
in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Here, he
and his family built an industrial farmstead.
Many of the original buildings and much of
the original landscape remain from Royer's
time. Today we know this farmstead as
Renfrew Museum and Park. In this historic
setting, Renfrew Institute for Cultural and
Environmental Studies offers students of
all ages an opportunity to learn about their
cultural and natural heritage.

The mission of the Renfrew Institute for
Cultural and Environmental Studies is to
guide the people of the Cumberland Valley
region to become stewards of their natural
and cultural worlds. To achieve its mission,
the Institute:

• provides environmental and cultural
  education to elementary and secondary
  school children,
• supports and conducts research about
  natural and cultural history,
• provides opportunities for adults to learn
  about the nature and culture of the region
  and the world beyond,
• presents programs that inform & entertain
  the community.

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