Germantown: Investigating Servant Life at Historic House
Stenton is one of several well-preserved historic homes in Germantown, but the lives of the slaves and servants who worked at the property are a mostly unknown part of the area’s history. Read more on...
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Germantown: Historic School and Gravesite in ‘Sweet Concord’
This Terrestrial Globe, manufactured by James Wilson and Sons in the 19th century, dates back to when the school was still active. Its damaged condition prevents it from spinning. Read more on...
View ArticleGermantown: Organization Offers Future for Addicts, Homeless
In The State of Homelessness in America 2012, The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that in Philadelphia, Pa. and surrounding metropolitan areas, there are more than 11,000 homeless...
View ArticleGermantown: Friends of Vernon Park Hosts Countdown to Germantown Day
The Countdown to Germantown Day in Vernon Park was hosted on this week to celebrate the past, present and future of the neighborhood. The event marked the 329 and a half-year anniversary of Germantown...
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Germantown: Grumblethorpe Celebrates Walpurgis Night
Guests use electromagnetic field meters to detect paranormal activity near a bloodstain at Grumblethorpe. You may have heard of Christmas in July, but what about Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German...
View ArticleGermantown: 5 Places Where You Can Serve the Community
Formerly a point of interest for indigenous Americans, a battleground in the American revolutionary war and a settling point for African-American and Italian-American communities, Germantown is one of...
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Germantown: Investigating Servant Life at Historic House
Stenton is one of several well-preserved historic homes in Germantown, but the lives of the slaves and servants who worked at the property are a mostly unknown part of the area’s history. Laura Keim...
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Germantown: Historic School and Gravesite in ‘Sweet Concord’
This Terrestrial Globe, manufactured by James Wilson and Sons in the 19th century, dates back to when the school was still active. Its damaged condition prevents it from spinning. In colonial and...
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Germantown: Organization Offers Future for Addicts, Homeless
In The State of Homelessness in America 2012, The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that in Philadelphia, Pa. and surrounding metropolitan areas, there are more than 11,000 homeless...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Germantown: Friends of Vernon Park Hosts Countdown to Germantown Day
The Countdown to Germantown Day in Vernon Park was hosted on this week to celebrate the past, present and future of the neighborhood. The event marked the 329 and a half-year anniversary of Germantown...
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Germantown: Grumblethorpe Celebrates Walpurgis Night
Guests use electromagnetic field meters to detect paranormal activity near a bloodstain at Grumblethorpe. You may have heard of Christmas in July, but what about Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Germantown: 5 Places Where You Can Serve the Community
Formerly a point of interest for indigenous Americans, a battleground in the American revolutionary war and a settling point for African-American and Italian-American communities, Germantown is one of...
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Germantown: Focusing On Neighborhood History And Community Outreach
Nina Coffin is the programs and communications coordinator for the nonprofit organization Historic Germantown. She grew up in the community and attended school at Germantown Friends, so she knows the...
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Germantown: From Liberia To Philadelphia, Strengthening Community With...
Trapeta Mayson has lived in the Germantown community for 20 years. She has served as the executive director at Historic Germantown since August 2014 and feels like it is a perfect fit for her...
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Germantown: 5 Places Where You Can Serve the Community
Formerly a point of interest for indigenous Americans, a battleground in the American revolutionary war and a settling point for African-American and Italian-American communities, Germantown is one of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Germantown: Focusing On Neighborhood History And Community Outreach
Nina Coffin is the programs and communications coordinator for the nonprofit organization Historic Germantown. She grew up in the community and attended school at Germantown Friends, so she knows the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Germantown: From Liberia To Philadelphia, Strengthening Community With...
Trapeta Mayson has lived in the Germantown community for 20 years. She has served as the executive director at Historic Germantown since August 2014 and feels like it is a perfect fit for her...
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