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  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Spotlight Tour: Wingohocking Watershed Tour

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and

  • Spotlight Tour: Cliveden Wingohocking Watershed Tour

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and

    $10 – $19144

  • Make Your Own WPA Poster

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate America's 250th by making your own poster of Independence Hall! Stop by the lobby of Parkway Central Library between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. A teaching artist from Posters for the People will guide you in making your own print based on the Independence Hall W.P.A. poster from the Print and Picture Collection.

  • Free House Tours: Second Saturdays at Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours the second Saturday of the month through October. Tours are available from 12 pm to 4 pm, beginning on the hour; last tour of the day is at 3 pm. Visitors will view two exhibits: "Procuring Liberty in the Emerging Nation" and "Looking Glass." No registration is needed. Visitors should come to the Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119) and speak with a Cliveden Interpreter to begin their tour.

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Constructing Germantown: The Buildings of Jacob Knorr

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Among the best-known buildings of Germantown are the sturdy, elegant stone structures known today as Cliveden, the Johnson House, the Germantown Mennonite Meeting House, and the Concord School House. Remarkably, these structures can all be attributed to one builder, Jacob Knorr. This tour will bring visitors into these charming and significant sites. We will investigate what we know about the building of early Germantown, and what mysteries remain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. Admission: $20 - General Admission | $10 - 19119 & 19144 residents, Cliveden, and National Trust members

    Free