The African American Museum In Philadelphia
Founded in 1976 in celebration of the nation's Bicentennial, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is the first institution funded and built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heri... museumland.net
Johnson House
Built in 1768, the Johnson House served as a station stop on the Underground Railroad during the 1850s. A dramatic chapter in this country's struggle for human rights, the Underground Railroad was created by enslaved A... heritagesites.com
Mother Bethel
Mother Bethel is the first African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in America, founded in 1791. Richard Allen (1760-1831), a former slave, was the founder, and later became the first bishop (1816) of the first African-Ameri... hmdb.org
Arch Street Friends
The Arch Street Meeting House stands as an enduring symbol of the people who created Pennsylvania as a "Holy Experiment." Built to house the men's and women's Yearly Meetings, the business sessions of the Religious Society of F... hmdb.org
Betsy Ross House Museum - Philadelphia, Pa
This has gotta be one of the most famous museums in the Philadelphia Area, certainly more frequently visited than any other museum, The Smithsonian Institute not withstanding. I have brought my son here and we had a blast... waymarking.com
Cyrus Bustill Historical Marker
Cyrus Bustill, a mulatto who was born into bondage and later purchased his freedom, represented the principles for which the American Revolution was fought. As a free black man, he was caught in a precarious position between... visitpa.com
Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse And Historic Trust
Germantown, the site of the first permanent settlement of Mennonites in America, has been called "The Gateway of American Mennonitism," through which most North American Mennonites have symbolically passed. Thirteen Dutch Me... visitpa.com
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania
This historical society, one of the oldest in the nation, contains the first draft of the U.S. Constitution and the earliest surviving photograph. The Society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on the Ci... heritagesites.com
American Swedish Historical Museum
The American Swedish Historical Museum, located in FDR Park in South Philadelphia near the Sports Complex at 1900 Pattison Avenue, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the contributions of Swedes and Swedish-Americans... museumland.net
Archeology Methods And Interpretation
Uncovering History How do we learn about the lives of those who came before us? Old documents such as letters, diaries, and land deeds tell us about particular people, places and events. Yet written records do not always surviv... hmdb.org
The President's House - Washington And Adams
Presidents Washington and Adams lived and worked in a house on this site from 1790 to 1800. Here they established traditions and protocols that our presidents follow to this day. The Washington Years Washington moved into the P... hmdb.org
Enslaved Africans In The Household Of George And Martha...
At various times during Washington's stay in Philadelphia, nine enslaved Africans were known to have lived and worked here at the President's House. They were dynamic participants in the daily life of the presidential household... hmdb.org
Old St. Joseph's
Old St. Joseph's earliest church on this site was built in 1733 by Rev. Joseph Greaton, a Jesuit missionary from England. When news that a "Romish Chappel" had been set up the Provincial Council investigated, but because Willia... hmdb.org
Christ Church And Burial Ground
Cited as the "finest Early American church," Christ Church was attended by and is now the final resting place for many of America's founding fathers. "No other church has played a more significant role in our nation"s ... heritagesites.com
The President's House Site 1790-1800
President George Washington called the elegant three-story brick mansion that once stood on this spot "the best single house in the city." Both Presidents Washington (1790-1797) and John Adams (1797-1800) lived and worked in th... hmdb.org
Old Philadelphia Congregations
It was in Philadelphia, alone of America's colonial cities, that Quakers, Jews, Catholics and Protestants "experienced the difficulties and discovered the possibilities of fruitful coexistence that American democracy was to off... hmdb.org
Robert Morris (1734 - 1806)
Robert Morris risked his life, wealth, and reputation to help create the United States of America. A patriot, he signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution. An immigrant orphaned at... hmdb.org
Germantown Historical Society Museum
Major themes of American history played out along these Belgian blocks of Germantown's "Great Road" in Philadelphia, PA. Germantown's story is the story of founding and settlement, religious freedom and tolerance, patr... heritagesites.com