historicsites: Peter Wentz: Rush lamp

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Peter Wentz Farmstead

Rush lamp

A rush lamp holding a fat-soaked rush stem, was a less expensive light source than a candle.

Rush lamp

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