Historic Sites:
Use your Revolutionary Germantown Festival Passport to tour these participating sites for free until September 2008.
- Cliveden — Where the original Battle of Germantown was fought on October 4, 1777. Battle reenactment lasts about an hour, and will be staged twice during the day, at 12 noon and 3 PM. Food vendors, and maps for guided walking tours of Germantown available. Normal Hours: April – December, Thursday – Sunday 12PM-4PM •
215-848-1777 www.cliveden.org
- Concord School and Upper Burying Ground — Concord School is Philadelphia's only 18th century one-room school, next to the Upper Burying Ground where several officers and soldiers are buried, tours will be available throughout the day. 215-848-4579
- Deshler-Morris House — “Meet” British General Howe at his headquarters after the Battle of Germantown, also known as the Germantown White House, which later served as the temporary home to President George Washington in 1793 & 1794. Normal Hours: April – December, Friday – Sunday 1PM-4PM • 215-596-1748 www.nps.gov/demo
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion — The Mansion is the only authentically restored Victorian house museum and garden in Philadelphia. Normal Hours: Call for information: 215-438-1861 www.ebenezermaxwellmansion.org
- Germantown Historical Society — Normal Hours: Call for information: 215-844-1683 www.germantownhistory.org
- Grumblethorpe — Site of one of the Battle’s legendary death scenes (there are still bloodstains on the floor). Programs offer the history of the house and the individuals involved during the Battle. Normal Hours: Open by appointment • 215-843-4820 www.Philalandmarks.org
- Historic RittenhouseTown — Will offer historical walking tours of the grounds and hand papermaking demonstrations at the site of North America's first paper mill. Normal Hours: Oct.–May by appointment, June – September are Saturday & Sunday 12PM-4PM
• 215-483-5711 www.rittenhousetown.org
- Johnson House Historic Site — An Underground Railroad Site will have tours and special programs showcasing the role of the house and the role of African Americans in the 1777 Battle. Normal Hours: Thursday & Friday 10AM-4PM, Saturday 1PM-4PM • 215-438-1768 www.johnsonhouse.org
- Stenton — Tea, tours, storytelling and re-enactors
portraying freed slave Dinah, famous housekeeper,
as well as British aide Lt. McGillvery. Normal Hours: April – December, Tuesday – Saturday 1PM-4PM • 215-329-7312 www.stenton.org
- Wyck — Learn about the farm and gardens at Wyck and the Haines family house was used as a battle field hospital. Sample treats evocative of kitchens and gardens of the past. Normal Hours: April – December, Tuesday & Thursday 12PM-4:30PM & Saturday 1PM-4PM • 215-848-1690 www.wyck.org
- Upsala — Students from La Salle University will offer
a selection of 18th century games and activities for children; and a re-enactor
portraying Continental soldier Ned Hector will talk about the various ways in which African-Americans participated on both sides of the Revolution. Hours: See Cliveden.
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