Cliveden

Cliveden A National Trust for Historic Preservation site in Philadelphia/ Germantown.

A National Historic Site, well known as a battleground during the Revolutionary War, and commemorated every year during the Revolutionary Germantown Festival. Tours and exhibits tell the fascinating stories of the wealthy elite Chew family and early African American history in Philadelphia. To experience Cliveden is to experience the American story, and all of the struggles for freedom endured by a people.

Don’t forget: today is Cliveden’s final Spotlight Tour of the year! At 10:30am, Cliveden Preservation Director Libbie Ha...
09/11/2024

Don’t forget: today is Cliveden’s final Spotlight Tour of the year! At 10:30am, Cliveden Preservation Director Libbie Hawes and architectural conservator Andy Palewski will lead a tour about the Kitchen well and the efforts to restore it, as well as a behind the scenes tour of the kitchen.

Tickets can be purchased at the Cliveden Barn - $20 general admission, $10 for 19119 and 19144 residents. Looking forward to seeing you here.

A friendly reminder:Smoking, va**ng, and open flame of any kind is strictly prohibited at Cliveden at all times and espe...
08/11/2024

A friendly reminder:

Smoking, va**ng, and open flame of any kind is strictly prohibited at Cliveden at all times and especially now under the city's current extreme fire warning. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Cliveden's final Spotlight Tour of the year is this Saturday, November 9th at 10:30am, highlighting the Kitchen Dependen...
06/11/2024

Cliveden's final Spotlight Tour of the year is this Saturday, November 9th at 10:30am, highlighting the Kitchen Dependency Well!

Led by Cliveden Preservation Director Libbie Hawes and architectural conservator Andy Palewski, visitors will learn about the construction of the well, the technology used to provide water to the household in the 18th and 19th centuries, the process used to remove the well pump, mud, and objects from the bottom of the well, and the restoration work on the pump sections, the 40-foot-deep stone well shaft, and forged hardware. The tour also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchen and well and a look at the pump parts being restored. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

General admission is $20; $10 for 19119 and 19144 residents. Tickets can be purchased in advance (https://cliveden.org/water-well/) or on the day of at the Cliveden Barn. Don't miss this final Spotlight Tour!

Fall is a great time to celebrate trees and today's trees are the Tulip Poplars! Native to the United States, the Tulip ...
30/10/2024

Fall is a great time to celebrate trees and today's trees are the Tulip Poplars! Native to the United States, the Tulip Poplar or Magnolia is one of the largest and most valuable hardwood lumbers of eastern North America and used for construction. In May, the tree blooms with yellow and orange tulip-shaped flowers and in the fall, the cat-face shaped leaves turn yellow. They grow between 70-200 ft. in height and are used in parks and lawns as shade trees.

Some of the biggest and oldest trees on the Cliveden property are Tulip Poplars. Check them and the Cliveden Arboretum out during your next visit!

Happy National Cat Day to our dear Ada!
29/10/2024

Happy National Cat Day to our dear Ada!

Cliveden extends its Spotlight Tours to November, featuring the Kitchen Dependency Well! On November 9th, Cliveden's Pre...
21/10/2024

Cliveden extends its Spotlight Tours to November, featuring the Kitchen Dependency Well! On November 9th, Cliveden's Preservation Director Libbie Hawes and architectural conservator Andy Palewski will discuss the construction of the 18th and 19th century well, the technology used to provide water to the household, and the conservation and restoration of the 40-foot-deep stone well shaft, pump sections, and forged hardware. Visitors will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchen and well, and a look at the pump parts being restored. Comfortable shoes are recommended for the tour. This Spotlight Tour is part of the Transcending Thresholds initiative to study, restore and interpret the service spaces at Cliveden.

General admission is $20; $10 for 19119 and 19144 residents. Visit https://cliveden.org/water-well/ to sign up in advance or purchase a ticket on the day of at the Cliveden Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street).

The Well Restoration Project is supported by a Keystone Construction Grant from the Pennsylvania Trails of History. Transcending Thresholds has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Just a reminder: this weekend is the final weekend to view the Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence exhibiti...
18/10/2024

Just a reminder: this weekend is the final weekend to view the Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence exhibition in the Cliveden Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119). The exhibition can be viewed 12pm to 4pm tomorrow and Sunday, and is free to the public.

The Souls Shot Portrait Project pairs fine artists with families and friends of victims of gun violence. The artists create portraits using diverse approaches and emphasize the individuality and uniqueness of the victims portrayed. Come out these last two days for a truly moving experience.

To learn more about the Souls Shot Portrait Project and their work, follow them here on Facebook or here: https://www.soulsshotportraitproject.org/ .

📸: Photograph courtesy of Ken Bohrer/American Revolution Photos
https://www.americanrevolutionphotos.com/

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Revolutionary Germantown Festival! We hope you enjoyed your day in Germantow...
18/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Revolutionary Germantown Festival! We hope you enjoyed your day in Germantown and learned a lot about our neighborhood during the American Revolution. Join us next year on Saturday, October 4, 2025 for another fun-filled day.

Special thanks to the re-enactors, first-person interpreters, member sites of Historic Germantown, Museum of the American Revolution and all of the craftspeople who participated in this year's festival, and to our sponsors, advertisers and vendors - Asher's Chocolates, PHILADELPHIA250, John Milner Architects, Inc., Tipsy Cafe & Catering, Cheshire Law Group, Randall and Linda Miller, The Reed Group, Wissahickon Landscape Design, Univest Bank, The Frosted Fox Cake Shop, Malelani Cafe Mt. Airy, Germantown Studios, Mt. Airy Learning Tree, Boy Scouts of America, Weavers Way Co-op Germantown, Commonwealth Land Title,Needles & Bolts, Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room, UUH Outreach Program, Poinciana Montessori LimeWorks.us, High Point Cafe and Jillian Bakes - for their support. Nearly 1,000 people attended this year's festival and your support made that possible!

Here are some photos from the festival, and more will be posted on our website at https://cliveden.org/revolutionary-germantown-festival/. Thank you again for coming!

Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment German Regiment of the Continental Army HM 40th Foot / 2nd Battalion LI - "Bloodhounds" The Heritage Sewing & Skill Building Group Cara Schneider Bongiorno Ned Hector Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence ACES Veterans Museum Honoring All Veterans Awbury Arboretum The Colored Girls Museum Concord School House and Upper Burying Ground Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust Historic Fair Hill Historic Rittenhouse Town Johnson House Historic Site Germantown Lest We Forget Slavery Museum Stenton Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm Ministers of Apollo and Early American Music and Arts

Support local Philly artisans and start your holiday shopping early today at the Artisan Street Boutique Holiday Market!...
12/10/2024

Support local Philly artisans and start your holiday shopping early today at the Artisan Street Boutique Holiday Market! Held at Cliveden (6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144) from now to 6pm, the Holiday Market offers live music, food, fun activities for children, and local artisans displaying their work like glass, ceramics, and jewelry. You may find the perfect gift for loved ones and for yourself. Stop by and check the market out! 🎁💝 The Artisan Street Holiday Market is sponsored by Concept Studio LyfeStyle, Germantown United CDC and Cliveden.

Tomorrow is our last Second Saturday of 2024! Start your day off with outdoor morning yoga with Amy Marie Yoga at 9:30am...
11/10/2024

Tomorrow is our last Second Saturday of 2024! Start your day off with outdoor morning yoga with Amy Marie Yoga at 9:30am at Cliveden and release some stress from this week (contact her at [email protected] for more information) ☀. After yoga, stay for free house tours (12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour at the Cliveden Barn (12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour at the Cliveden Barn) 🏠 and Object Investigator 🔎 (12:30pm), a free, interactive and guided activity for children and their caregivers exploring objects from the past. This is the LAST weekend for both free house tours and Object Investigator - come out and explore 🔍.

To learn more about Second Saturdays at Cliveden see https://cliveden.org/second-saturdays/. It's going to be a beautiful day tomorrow - we look forward to seeing you here!

The Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence exhibition at Cliveden is extended to Sunday, October 20th! The exh...
10/10/2024

The Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence exhibition at Cliveden is extended to Sunday, October 20th! The exhibition is free to the public and can be viewed Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and Saturday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm in the Cliveden Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119). The exhibition is a truly moving tribute and visitors are invited to be part of a powerful experience. For travel information, visit https://cliveden.org/souls-shot-portrait-project/.

To learn more about the Souls Shot Portrait Project and their work, visit https://www.soulsshotportraitproject.org/.

Walking shoes will definitely be needed for this Saturday's Spotlight Tour, Mid-19th Century Germantown, offered in part...
09/10/2024

Walking shoes will definitely be needed for this Saturday's Spotlight Tour, Mid-19th Century Germantown, offered in partnership with Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion and The Germantown Historical Society, Philadelphia. The walking tour begins at 10:30am at Cliveden (6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144) and ends at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion (200 W. Tulpehocken Street, 19144), covering about two miles. After the tour, visitors are welcome to stay at Ebenezer Maxwell for tours.

General admission is $20; $10 for residents in the 19119 and 19144 residents. Purchase tickets via our website - https://cliveden.org/19th-century/ - or at the Cliveden Barn on the day of (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119). We'll see you Saturday!

📸 Picture #1: Map of the Township of Germantown With the Names of Property Owners, by J. C. Sidney, C.E. R. P. Smith, Publisher, 15 Minor St., Philadelphia

Great programs and events are happening this weekend! Join Cliveden for our October Second Saturday programming: outdoor...
07/10/2024

Great programs and events are happening this weekend! Join Cliveden for our October Second Saturday programming: outdoor yoga with Amy Marie Yoga at 9:30am, Mid-19th Century Germantown Spotlight Tour at 10:30am with Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion and Germantown Historical Society, Philadelphia (tickets still available - https://cliveden.org/19th-century/ ) free house tours from 12pm to 4pm (beginning on the hour), and Object Investigator - a free activity for children and caregivers exploring objects from the past - at 1:30pm.

Check out local Philly artisans and start your holiday shopping early at the Street Boutique Holiday Market, 11am to 6pm at Cliveden! A fun event for everyone, the holiday market features music, vendors, food, fun activities for kids and more. Sponsored by Concept Studio LyfeStyle, Germantown United CDC and Cliveden.

Our canine friends will have fun too this weekend - Park presents their second annual Paws & Pumpkins, 4:30pm to 7pm, at Cliveden Park (6415 Musgrave Street, 19119)! Come out for a dog walk, photo booth, music and hot cider; pup costumes are encouraged, leashes are required. Get ready for a fun weekend in the neighborhood!

Today's the day and a beautiful one for a festival! The Revolutionary Germantown Festival officially starts at 10am and ...
05/10/2024

Today's the day and a beautiful one for a festival! The Revolutionary Germantown Festival officially starts at 10am and there's a great day planned with tours of Cliveden ($5 for adults, children free) and sites throughout , fun hands-on activities (be sure to check out the new activities!) British and Continental soldier re-enactors, first-person interpreters, Museum of the American Revolution, , and more. Grab a Guidebook or visit our website https://cliveden.org/revolutionary-germantown-festival/ for the full schedule.

Feel free to take pictures while you're at the festival and tag us - we'd love to see them.

We will be providing updates throughout the day via our Instagram, . We look forward to seeing you here. Huzzah! Thank you to our sponsors: Asher's Chocolates Cheshire Law Group, Randall and Linda Miller, The Reed Group, and Wissahickon Landscape Design.

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Blustery day at the Cliveden Arboretum #cliveden1767 #clivedenarboretum #trustsites #historicgermantown #autumnleaves🍁🍂

Signs of fall 🍂 #cliveden1767 #squirrel #fall2024 #trustsites #historicgermantown #germantownphilly #nwphilly

A Northern Flicker visited Cliveden today!

2023 was an amazing year at Cliveden,, thanks to your support! Exciting things are coming in 2024; to learn more & how you can support, visit https://cliveden.org/annual-appeal/. Have a wonderful holiday season!

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Flurries at Cliveden! ❄️❄️❄️

Some fall ASMR at sunset 🍁🍂

Hip Hip Huzzah!
Hip Hip Huzzah!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Revolutionary Germantown Festival! We hope you had a great time visiting and engaging with Cliveden and our sister sites in Historic Germantown, the re-enactors, Read by 4th and the NW Reading Captains, first-person interpreters, sutlers, and vendors, The Frosted Fox Cake Shop and Malelani Cafe Mt. Airy . Special thanks to our sponsors, partners and advertisers who made the day possible: Asher's Chocolates, Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, Randall & Linda Miller, The Reed Group, William Penn Charter School, Wissahickon Landscape Design, Museum of the American Revolution, Germantown Studios, UUH Outreach Program, LimeWorks.us, @StLukesChurchGermantown, Move With Love, Mt. Airy Learning Tree, Needles & Bolts, The Miquon School, Commonwealth Land Title, Stahl Electric, and Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room. We will share our photographs later, but if there were pictures visitors took on Saturday, please tag us in them! Cliveden's social media handles are @TheCliveden on Facebook and @cliveden1767 on Instagram. The festival's Facebook handle is Revolutionary Germantown Festival. Follow us here and on our website (https://cliveden.org/) for programs, tours, and research throughout the rest of the year. Thank you again and we'll see you in 2024! Ned Hector Awbury Arboretum Concord School House and Upper Burying GroundJohnson House Historic Site Germantown Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust Historic Rittenhouse Town Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm ACES Veterans Museum Honoring All Veterans Lest We Forget Slavery Museum Grumblethorpe Stenton Historic Fair Hill Black Writers Museum

Pollinators at work - we have bees at Cliveden! #trustsites #historicgermantown #freedomsbackyard #greenspaces #nwphilly #germantownphilly #beesofinstagram #apiary

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