Historic Germantown

Philadelphia


Pick up leaflets, maps and an admissions passport (individual/family $25/45) covering 16 of Germantown's historic attractions at this information center and small museum, which houses the Germantown Historical Society's collection, library and archives

The museum in furnished with re-creations of rooms from Germantown homes from the 18th and 19th centuries.


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1. Germantown White House

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George Washington lived here twice making this the oldest presidential residence in the US. In 1793 the first US president sought refuge here from the…

2. Grumblethorpe

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Built in 1744, this colonial stone home exemplifies Germantown's residential architecture of the time. It was constructed for the prominent Wister family…

3. Wyck

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Set in lovely gardens, which are open year-round, Wyck was the ancestral home of a Germantown family between 1690 and 1973. The house was renovated by…

4. Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion

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This stone Victorian Gothic mansion sits in a neighborhood that still looks pretty much as it did in the last half of the 19th century. Inside, the 17…

5. Johnson House

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This stone 1768 house, which sports scars from the Battle of Germantown, was built by the Johnsons, a Quaker family who were supporters of abolishing…

6. Historic Rittenhouse Town

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For over 200 years eight generations of the Rittenhouse family lived and worked in this historic village along the Monoshone and Wissahickon Creeks. Tours…

7. Cliveden

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Home to the prominent Chew family for over 200 years, this 1767 Georgian house and estate was a key location in the Battle of Germantown in 1777. Every…

8. Laurel Hill Cemetery

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Founded in 1836 this was the first cemetery in the US to be named a National Historic Landmark. Numerous prominent Philadelphians are buried here,…