Posted on June 3, 2026

All About Bats Program at the Daniel Boone Homestead 

All About Bats Program at the Daniel Boone Homestead 

From Daniel Boone Homestead

Pictured above: A photo from last year’s All About Pats program.

Did you know the homestead is home to numerous bats? Attend a program on Friday, July 17, starting at 7:30 p.m., to learn more about the bats that live at the Daniel Boone Homestead.

Led by Dr. Karen Campbell, retired Albright College professor, this program will consist of a presentation inside the Wayside Lodge, followed by a walk to search for bats as dusk falls.

Bat boxes are located throughout the homestead property, and bats can often be spotted nesting and flying around the site. Bats are the only mammals able to fly and are more agile while flying than most birds.

Dr. Campbell earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University in vertebrate physiology and zoology. She has done extensive bat research at eastern Pennsylvania parks and historic sites, including Valley Forge, Hopewell Furnace, and the Berks County Heritage Center.

No admission is charged for this program. It will take place in the Wayside Lodge. Please no pets (except service animals) and no smoking. Visit Daniel Boone Homestead’s website (thedanielboonehomestead.org) or Facebook page (@Daniel Boone Homestead) for more information. The event is funded and presented by The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates.

About Daniel Boone Homestead

The Daniel Boone Homestead is the birthplace of the famed frontiersman, born in 1734. The Boone House, constructed in three stages throughout the 18th century, is a 10-room stone structure fully furnished to the period and situated on 579 acres of rolling countryside. The Daniel Boone Homestead is located halfway between Reading and Pottstown, one mile north of Route 422 near Baumstown. The Homestead is owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and daily historic operations are run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, a local, nonprofit organization. If you would like more information or would like to make a donation, please contact the Daniel Boone Homestead at 610-582-4900.




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