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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, June 20 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! \nThis public education program is APT’s response to the March 27\, 2025 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nTo make sure the full American history is not lost or forgotten\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-7/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T110000
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SUMMARY:Tour of Historic Rittenhouse Town
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS VISIT ARE CLOSED. Please text APT member Judy Smith with any questions or problems day of 609-670-4783.  \nThe Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a visit to Historic Rittenhouse Town on Monday\, June 15 at 11 am. This will be a two-hour outing with a guided tour for $6. \nHistoric Rittenhouse Town\, located in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park\, is an historic village featuring seven original buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries\, including the 1707 Rittenhouse Homestead and the 1753 Bake House. \nIn 1687\, papermaker William Rittenhouse purchased a plot of land by a tributary of the Wissahickon Creek and with his son\, Nicholas\, built the first paper mill in British North America. For 40 years the Rittenhouse family were the only papermakers in America! Eight generations of the Rittenhouse family lived and worked there for almost 200 years. At its peak in the mid-19th century\, Historic Rittenhouse Town was a self-contained industrial community comprised of about forty buildings which produced paper\, textiles\, and grain. \nToday Historic Rittenhouse Town is a designated National Historic Landmark District that is a museum and education center offering historic tours\, papermaking workshops\, hearth cooking\, demonstrations\, and more. \nScroll down to pay the $6 discounted registration fee. Deadline to sign up is Sunday\, June 14 at midnight. Contact APT Director-at-Large vpmccafferty@msn.com with any questions. Join us for an enlightening and fun day! \n  \nPhoto by Al Cassidy\, courtesy of Historic Rittenhouse Town.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/apt-june-outing-to-historic-rittenhouse-town/
LOCATION:Rittenhouse Town\, 6034 Wissahickon Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000
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SUMMARY:Tour of the Johnson House in Historic Germantown
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. CONTACT ED MITINGER DIRECTLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS 215-779-7805\, mitchor@verizon.net.  \nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nPayment 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. \n  \nPhoto by Jessica Burghaus from the Johnson House website
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-of-the-johnson-house-in-historic-germantown/
LOCATION:Johnson House\, 6306 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, May 16 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! \nThis public education program is APT’s response to the March 27\, 2025 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nTo make sure the full American history is not lost or forgotten\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-6/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, April 18 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! If it’s very cold\, we’ll tell stories from inside the Independence Visitor Center. \nThis public education program is APT’s response to the March 27\, 2025 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nTo make sure the full American history is not lost or forgotten\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-5/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T140000
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SUMMARY:Victorian Christmas at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a Victorian Christmas visit to the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion (200 W. Tulpehocken Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19144) on Friday December 5 at 12 pm. Surrounded by lavish gardens that reveal the minds of people living in a world of industrialization and social change\, the mansion has been painstakingly restored to reveal the thoughts and minds of Philadelphia’s rising middle class in the period from the 1860’s to the 1910’s. Learn about the lives of the people who lived here\, upstairs and downstairs. \nCome see the mansion decorated with authentic Victorian holiday trimmings. Hear about the invention of ideas like giving gifts\, special foods\, and literature that celebrated Old St. Nick and the more modern idea of Santa Clause. Admission is free\, but you must RSVP below. Questions? Please email Marianne Ruane at president@phillyguides.org.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/victorian-christmas-at-ebenezer-maxwell-mansion-2/
LOCATION:Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion\, 200 W. Tulpehocken St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
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SUMMARY:Truth Talks at Independence
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, September 20 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short “Truth Talks” will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes behind Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all six stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThis public education program is APT’s response to an Executive Order called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” signed by the president on March 27. This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nOn Saturday\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the Truth Talks to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome! \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/truth-talks-at-independence/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T123000
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SUMMARY:The Frenchest American City - Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A Walk in the Frenchest City in America! \nAPT member Elise Bromberg has graciously offered to lead a complimentary 90-minute walking tour for members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT). Her tour\, “The French Influence in Philadelphia\,” will be offered on Friday\, September 12\, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. It starts in front of The Thinker sculpture at the Rodin Museum (2151 Ben Franklin Parkway) and ends at the courtyard at City Hall. \nPhiladelphia has the proud distinction of being one of just eight destinations in the United States with its own Michelin Green Guide. Michelin described Philadelphia as the “Frenchest American city.” The editors praise how the city “offers the perfect compromise between American excess and European spirit\, not to mention all the appeal of a city packed with art\, history\, and a cultural effervescence few people expect.” Elise’s tour explains how it all began with the first wave of Huguenot immigrants in William Penn’s time 1685\, to the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)\, to the émigrés from the reign of terror (French Revolution 1793-1798)\, to the architectural influences in the 1800s-1900s\, to the cultural and culinary influences in more recent to current history. Join Elise to look at the significant historic\, cultural\, architectural\, and culinary French imprints on this beautiful city! \nThe tour is free to APT members and is limited to 5-10 guests. To register\, contact Elise at elisebromberg@hotmail.com. Please join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/the-frenchest-american-city/
LOCATION:The Thinker by Auguste Rodin\, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T123000
DTSTAMP:20250630T212709Z
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SUMMARY:Tour of Christ Church
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has organized a special tour of Christ Church hosted by APT member Tish Byrne on Saturday\, July 26\, at 11 am. There is no cost for this tour and it is expected to last 90 minutes. Tish has worked as a guide and docent for Road Scholar\, Philadelphia Landmarks\, Mural Arts\, and Old St. Joseph’s Church. She also serves as a docent at Christ Church. We are grateful to Tish and the generous staff of Christ Church for inviting us on this special tour. To register\, please write to Mike Teti vicepresident@phillyguides.org and include CHRIST CHURCH in the subject line. Thank you. This tour is a MUST for anyone who leads tours in Old City. Please join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-of-christ-church/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, N 2nd and Church Streets\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T113000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Tour of the Exhibit "Revolution at Penn?"
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a private tour of the exhibit “Revolution at Penn?” which examines the formation of the University of Pennsylvania\, the debates that divided the school during the American Revolution\, and the compromises that reorganized it as the University of Pennsylvania in 1791. University archivist Jim Duffin will lead a 90 minute tour of this exhibit on June 6 at 10 am. The tour will take place at the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center\, 6th floor. \nJim will explain how he made two of the maps in the exhibit\, using a map from the American Revolution which appeared in a Philadelphia newsletter from 1775. The city wards were added for this exhibit. \nThis field trip is offered by Penn at no cost. To register email Mike Teti at vicepresident@phillyguides.org. \nPhoto: Map courtesy of Jim Duffin and the University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt Library.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/gallery-tour-of-the-exhibit-revolution-at-penn/
LOCATION:Van Pelt Library\, 3420 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T150000
DTSTAMP:20241021T205322Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) invites members to a special curator-led tour of the exhibit “Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic” at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on Friday\, November 8\, at 1 pm. More than 600 historical objects are on display from the Atwater Kent Collection\, now stewarded by Drexel University. You will be reminded of many milestones of Philadelphia’s past\, such as the Market Street department stores\, the Centennial Exhibition\, and the city’s reputation as a Workshop of the World. You will also be surprised and amazed by less familiar artifacts and artworks now on display. The exhibit is scheduled to close on December 1\, so make sure to take this opportunity to see it in the company of your fellow guides! \nBefore you go\, learn more about the former Philadelphia History Museum in The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. \nThere is no cost for participants. The tour is capped at 20 attendees. Those interested should rsvp to APT President Marianne Ruane at president@phillyguides.org. \nPhoto: courtesy of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/philadelphia-revealed-unpacking-the-attic/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\, 118-128 North Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T120000
DTSTAMP:20240615T131126Z
CREATED:20240430T162730Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Foodies Foraging Tour 'Plants on the Pier'
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now CLOSED. If you would like to attend\, you can show up at the start location with $10 cash.  \nTours in Philadelphia are not only about history and ghosts! With the greater number of guests to the city expected during the upcoming anniversaries and big events\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) would like to encourage members to expand the definition of tour and tour guide. Any exploration of the city in an area or field that you are passionate about can become a tour! A stellar example of this is APT corporate member Lady Danni Morinich’s wild foodies foraging tour ‘Plants on the Pier’ which she is leading privately for us on Saturday\, June 15 from 10 am to 12 noon. Join us to explore the edible and medicinal uses of plants – available right under our feet in this urban environment – along with plant history\, legend\, and lore. \nWashington Avenue Green is generally regarded as a path linking Washington Avenue and Pier 70\, used by runners and cyclists. But this waterside locale is home to a myriad of wild\, edible\, and medicinal plants. We’ll start the tour where the trail begins\, then we’ll proceed on the path\, working our way down the pier covering the edible and medicinal uses of the plants\, along with plant history\, legend\, and lore. We’ll be discussing uses of oak\, redbud\, holly\, and mugwort. You’ll also be privy to the perfect spot to harvest mulberries a little later in the summer. And with a little luck\, a few ripe juneberries. \nLady Danni Morinich is the Proprietress of Landed Gentress Handcrafted Herbals. She is passionate about foraging and using herbs and foraged finds in her creations. She is a member of the American Herbalist Guild and the American Botanical Council. She has a Master Herbalist diploma from the Centre of Excellence. She is a keen forager and member of Wild Foodies of Philadelphia\, and has hosted tours for the Free Library of Philadelphia\, Philadelphia Mural Arts program\, and has been a partner in Painted Bride‘s Resistance Garden\, where she hosted the Wild Plants from Sovereign Lands series of tours across community gardens in Philly. \nThe tour will begin at the trailhead\, where Washington Avenue meets Columbus Boulevard\, next to the Coast Guard Station (there is a sign marking the trail). There are 10 available slots. Cost is $10 per person and tickets can be purchased in the APT Store. \nAlthough a lightning storm would precipitate rescheduling\, this is a rain or shine event\, so dress appropriately. If you’re running late\, please catch up with us on the path\, where we’ll be discussing the plants on the path’s edges\, before walking in the length of the Pier. \nParking: Use the lot attached to the Dunkin’ Donuts across the street. Do not park in the lot for the Sheet Metal Workers Union as they close the gates when the credit union closes. \nPlease contact Marianne president@phillyguides.org with any questions or concerns. It’s a unique opportunity limited to 10 people – sign up today!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/plants-on-the-pier/
LOCATION:Washington Avenue Green\, S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. & Washington Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T130000
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SUMMARY:Tour of Pennsylvania Hospital
DESCRIPTION:Join Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) Secretary Pam Covey and Pennsylvania Hospital’s Stacey Peoples for a tour inside the nation’s first hospital at 800 Spruce Street on Friday\, May 17\, at 11 am. Weather permitting\, the tour will include both the grounds of the hospital and the interior. \nPennsylvania Hospital was established in 1751\, and the east wing of the Pine Building of Pennsylvania Hospital opened in 1755 “to care for the sick-poor and insane who were wandering the streets of Philadelphia.” Interior sites will include the “Great Court\,” a magnificent lobby and stairway\, first floor rooms\, the Medical Library on the second floor\, and the Operating Theater (“the Dreaded Circular Room”) on the third floor. This is your chance to see the only intact historic operating theater in the Americas. We’re looking forward to an exciting and informative tour! \nThe tour is free. Space is limited\, so register today by emailing APT Vice President Mike Teti mike@phillyguides.org with PENN HOSPITAL in the subject line.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-of-pennsylvania-hospital/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Hospital\, 800 Spruce Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTAMP:20240416T163538Z
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SUMMARY:Tour of Cliveden
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) kicks off a series of visits to sites in Historic Germantown with a tour of Cliveden (6401 Germantown Ave.) on Friday\, May 10\, at 10:30 am. Cliveden was originally built as a country home for attorney Benjamin Chew. Completed in 1767\, the property was home to seven generations of the Chew family and labor staff. \nCliveden has long been famous as the site of the Battle of Germantown 1777\, as well as for its Georgian architecture. New research is unearthing a more complicated history at Cliveden\, which involves layers of significance\, including the lives of those who were enslaved by and in service to the Chew family. This information broadens the meaning of Cliveden as a preserved historic place\, exploring the themes and stories of American identity and freedom. Traces of the history of the Cliveden property and its occupants can be found throughout the five-and-a-half-acre woody landscape. \nPlease email APT Director-at-Large Vince McCafferty to register (if possible by May 3) so we may give the site a headcount. The cost of the tour is $10\, payable in cash on the day of the tour. Attendees are invited to gather for lunch after the tour at Valley Green Inn (Valley Green Road in Wissahickon Valley Park; click here for directions). If you would like to join in\, please let Vince know in your reply so reservations can be made. \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-of-cliveden/
LOCATION:Cliveden\, 6401 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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