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Revolutionary Germantown Festival
A special day to discover America’s history along Germantown Avenue
Date:
10/4/2008
10:00 AM-
10/4/2008
4:00 PM
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A re-enactment of the Battle of Germantown
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Outsider Tip
Make the most of Revolutionary Germantown Festival by purchasing a “Passport” that covers the cost of admission to all participating sites for the day for just $10. The Passport contains a list of the timed events throughout the day along with a map for self guided walking tours of the Germantown area. Passports can be pre-ordered or purchased the day of the event.
You are never far from history when in Germantown, one of Philadelphia’s most historic neighborhoods. However, it is on full display during the Revolutionary Germantown Festival, a day-long festival that celebrates the rich history of Germantown and features the annual reenactment of the Battle of Germantown, the only military battle ever fought within the borders of Philadelphia.
Escorted bus and walking tours make getting around simple while special programs at ten historic sites throughout the community provide something for every size and taste.
Learn the inside stories of some of Philadelphia’s most important colonial landmarks: put your hand to colonial paper-making techniques at Historic Rittenhouse Town; try out some early American toys at Upsala; and “meet” British General Howe at the Deshler-Morris House, his one-time war headquarters. The historic re-enactment of the 1777 Battle of Germantown takes place at Cliveden.
Participating sites: Cliveden, Stenton, Wyck, Johnson House, Grumblethorpe, Deshler-Morris House, Historic Rittenhouse Town, Concord School and Upper Burying Ground, Germantown Historical Society, and Upsala.
COME PREPARED
There is fee for entry and parking may be limited. There will be a free hourly shuttle bus from Independence Visitors Center to Cliveden, the site of the battle re-enactment. There are also several narrated bus tours, which were developed specifically for this event.
DON'T MISS
The "Curator's Glimpse," a limited seating tour for those who wish to take a behind-the-scenes peek at three Historic Germantown Preserved sites. (Available by advance reservation only.)
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