Amenities/Services

A unique partnership was announced in March 2021 with the industry experts at Rodale Institute to establish Trailside Organic Farm at Cornwall Manor! Located on The Woods Campus, adjacent to the Rail Trail, a USDA certified organic vegetable farm has been established and the development and organic farming will be led by Rodale Institute’s team of industry experts.

This strongly supports Cornwall Manor’s wellness philosophy, which is based on the principle that each resident is entitled to enjoy and maintain the highest level of health, dignity, independence and activity. Cornwall Manor is the first retirement community to partner with Rodale Institute.

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A timber frame structure pavilion was constructed at the Bocce Courts below the historic Buckingham Mansion. This pavilion measures 16′ x 32′ and provides a gathering place for residents and shade for those playing Bocce. There are picnic tables, a storage room for Bocce and a restroom.

The Cornwall Manor Bark Park offers a safe, open environment to unleash your furry friends for exercise and play with other dogs. Dogs are social animals and need to interact with other dogs and people on a regular basis. This new feature will help foster happier, healthier dogs- thereby enriching the lives of their owners.

The Bark Park is located on the Buckingham Campus, below the Mansion, near the Bocce Courts and Community Gardens. The area is fenced-in with benches and waste disposal receptacle.

Cornwall Manor’s Railroad Club occupies 1,300 square feet of the renovated Mule Barn at 100 Rexmont Road, directly across from Cornwall Manor’s Health Center. With more than 75 pieces of rolling stock, the Club operates two layouts. A bi-level O gauge layout that has four independent loops and a large array of interactive displays. An ever-expanding HO layout, highlighted with dozens of custom-made historical buildings, includes a circa 1950 Cornwall village and a City of Lebanon section. Club meetings are held at the Mule Barn on the third Tuesday of each month and works sessions are planned on an as needed basis. Railroad related trips and information opportunities are scheduled throughout the year. The Club hosts at least two public Open Houses a year, plus resident (family and friends) tours upon request. Members bring a variety of skills to the Club if no more than a love of trains and model trains. If we had a motto, it would be “All Aboard!”

Additional information on the Railroad Club can be found on the blog.
Cornwall Manor’s Railroad Club Turns Nine (April 2024)
Cornwall Manor’s Railroad Club Turns Five (August 2020)

The Woodshop received new and expanded space in the former Mule Barn/Maintenance Building (along Rexmont Road, across from the Health Center). The area for the Woodshop features 1,550 square feet for machines, tools, ongoing projects, lumber and more.

The Mule Barn is split into two defined areas for the Railroaders and Woodshop. Both groups share common space, which includes a kitchen and bathrooms.

Located on the first floor of Laurel Place, the new movie theater seats 30 people and has a kitchen area for snacks and drinks.

This space was formerly occupied by resident storage, which was relocated to the area occupied by Campus Collectibles to make room for the new theater.

The Wellness Office is located on the second floor of the Freeman Community Center and the outpatient therapy area was moved to the large space next to the fitness center in Bradley Hall.

Cornwall Manor’s therapists provide physical, speech and occupational therapy for residents in this location as well as at the Woods’ Treehouse and in the George and Betty Matthews Therapy Area in the Health Center.

Operated by the Cornwall Manor Society, the Treasure Trove Thrift Shoppe (combination of the Curiosity Shoppe and Campus Collectibles) opened in its new location in May 2018. The Treasure Trove features a variety of men and women’s clothing, shoes, accessories; household items like decorative and furniture; books, small household and kitchen appliances and much more.

The Treasure Trove is open on Wednesdays from 12-4 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM-2 PM and on the first Friday of each month from noon to 6 PM.

The Manypenny Recreational Room is located on the lower level of Zerr Chapel. This space is utilized by residents for a variety of wellness activities including Band Together (exercise with resistance bands – shown in photo on left), Bocce (when the Mansion courts are not used in winter months), Men and Women’s Yoga, Line Dancing classes, Wii Bowling, Darts and more.

The Manor Shoppe is a gift shop and convenience store run by volunteers of the Cornwall Manor Society which features greeting cards, candies and chocolates, jewelry and fashion accessories, a convenience section with snacks and grocery items, holiday decorative items and fresh baked goods on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Manor Shoppe is open Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM and on Saturdays from 11 AM to 1 PM.

The Manor Cafe features several tables for seating to enjoy a cup of coffee, read the daily newspaper or meet your friends for lunch.

Specialty coffees and pastries are now available at the Manor Cafe. Specialty coffees include cappuccino, latte, espresso, fresh ground regular and decaf coffee and flavor choices of vanilla, caramel, hazelnut and sugar-free hazelnut. Specialty coffees are available Monday-Friday from 7:15 AM-3 PM and on Saturdays from 7:15 AM-11 AM. Freshly baked pastries are also available during continental breakfast hours. Manor Cafe is open for lunch takeout Monday-Saturday from 11 AM-2 PM and until 3 PM for sundaes, ice cream and specialty coffees.

The Wellness Office is now located on the second floor of the Wellness Center. Their expanded space includes four exam rooms, campus nurse’s office, doctor’s office, medical records and waiting room. The Wellness Office is open seven days a week, from 8 AM-4 PM.

The Wellness Center Club Room’s updated space includes a seating area in front of the fireplace, large screen TV, billiards tables, game tables and a kitchen area with counter seating. This resident amenity space is the perfect spot to watch a March Madness game with snacks, enjoy card games with your neighbors, compete or play just-for-fun in a billiards league or catch up with friends in front of the fireplace.

The Campus Beauty Shop is located in the Wellness Center (in between the Club Room and Fitness Center). The Campus Beauty Shop is open by appointment on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by calling 717-675-1537.

The Boiler House housed the steam heating system used year-round to heat the historic greenhouse, which cared for exotic plants and flowers that were used on the Buckingham Estate. Both greenhouses were painted, received new glass panes, a shading system was installed and upgrades were made to the heating system as part of the campus renovations. The Joseph L. Ferry Greenhouse (pictured to the left of the Boiler House) was named after Joseph Ferry, who served as the Buckingham’s head gardener for more than 50 years. The Sarah H. Coleman Greenhouse (pictured to the right of the Boiler House) is named after Miss Sarah H. Coleman, who had the historic greenhouses built in 1881, at a cost of $10,000.

Both greenhouses are operational and are used by Cornwall Manor’s green-thumbed residents. The Boiler House is new resident amenity space used for meetings and get-togethers. The space features seating for 24 people, a bathroom and kitchenette.