History

WMAN Historic Preservation Initiative and Cliveden of the National Trust present the Old House Care 2025 Workshop Series! WMAN's Historic Preservation Initiative champions the economic, environmental, and community benefits of saving our historic places. Increase your knowledge on common house care topics through this three part workshop series. On Tuesday, April 22nd, Ray Tschoepe and Andrew Staples will lead a class on masonry - mortar and brick. Class begins at 6:30pm in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. Online registration recommended as space is limited. A donation is suggested: $10 per workshop or $25 for all

Join Dr. Gary Laderman as he explores the changing attitudes toward death and the dead in the first half of the 19th century. Our current exhibit at Cliveden, The Turmoil of Transition, explores the experiences of one household after the death of Benjamin Chew Jr in 1844. The program is free and virtual; advanced registration through our website is required: https://cliveden.org/cliveden-conversations/ About the Speaker Dr. Gary Laderman is the Goodrich C. White Professor of American Religious History and Cultures at Emory University and author of numerous books including two on the history of death in America: The Sacred Remains: American

Join your neighbors from across Montgomery and Bucks Counties and Northeast Philly for the 3rd Annual Crooked Billet History Fair -- which celebrates the Revolutionary War's Battle of the Crooked Billet -- a wonderful afternoon for adults, seniors, families, students, kids, educators, enthusiasts, and anyone who loves history and their community! The 2025 fair - the area's premier FREE annual history event - will offer over FORTY exhibitors from Hatboro, Philadelphia, and across Bucks and Montgomery Counties including historical societies, museums, municipalities, community organizations, and more. These organizations will offer their fascinating artifacts, maps, photos, documents, models, apparel, photo ops,