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The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged an outing to the Johnson House in Historic Germantown on Thursday, June 4 at 12 pm.  This will be a one-hour docent-guided tour for $5.

The Johnson House Historic Site, an Underground Railroad Station and Center for Social Advocacy, was home to three generations of the Johnsons, a Quaker family who, with others — free and enslaved — worked to abolish slavery, to secure safe passage to freedom along the Underground Railroad, and to improve living conditions for freed African Americans.

The house was owned by the Johnson family from its construction in 1768 until its sale in 1908. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997. The Johnson House is one of Philadelphia’s few intact historic sites and way stations on the Underground Railroad that is open for tours.

Payment can be made in the APT Store (‘field trip: tour or site visit’). Contact APT Director-at-Large vpmccafferty@msn.com with any questions. This site is a must visit! Join us for an informative tour.

Photo by Jessica Burghaus from the Johnson House website