Montgomery County Gets a New (Old) Mansion

The property deed for a mansion built in 1752 for Pottstown founder John Potts was transferred from the state to Montgomery County officials Saturday.

The formal real estate transaction took place at Pottsgrove Manor’s annual Colonial May Fair celebration and included a variety of period demonstrations by craftsmen and entertainers. 

Laura Daugherty, the site supervisor, said the manor has been operated by the county since 1988.

“But it was still owned officially by the state,” Daugherty said. “To be able to call it our own is very special.”

Plans to transfer ownership of the property have been in the works for a number of years, said Daugherty. 

“It’s kind of been on the back burner,” she said. “It helps to continue to preserve Pottsgrove Manor for future generations.”