Historic Germantown

HISTORIC GERMANTOWN HAS A RELAXED, BACKYARD FEEL.

BUT OUR HISTORY WASN'T ALWAYS THIS WAY.

IT’S WHERE PHILADELPHIA’S ONLY REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE WAS FOUGHT.

WHERE THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN PROTEST AGAINST SLAVERY WAS WRITTEN.

WHERE A HOUSE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STILL STANDS.

WHERE THE STORY OF EVERY KIND OF FREEDOM IS TOLD . . .

. . . IN UNIQUELY PERSONAL TERMS.

JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA.

Explore Freedom's Backyard

We invite you to visit the nations longest National Historic District, where the stories of American freedom are told in uniquely personal terms.

Visit each of our fifteen historic attractions for just $15 for an individual, or $25 for a family of four. More information
Download the Historic Germantown brochure (pdf)
Download a detailed area map (pdf)

Featured Event

Germantown Historical Society Quilt Turning

Tickets on sale now for the Annual Germantown Historical Society Quilt Turning. Join Barbara Garrett, Chester County Quilt Historian and Linda Eaton, Director of Collections & Senior Curator of Textile, Winterthur Museum as they facilitate a close study of over 40 quilts from the collections of the Germantown Historical Society, Wyck and Stenton. For more information click here.

Featured Program

Spend 'Second Saturdays' in Historic Germantown

Spend the afternoon with the sites of Historic Germantown! On the Second Saturday of the month, May-October, bring your family and friends to visit any or all of our sites from 12-4pm.

Buy an HG Passport and travel the Great Road!

More info here.

Featured Video

Countdown To Germantown Day in Vernon Park

Coundown to Germantown Day happened on April 6, 2013 in Vernon Park.

This collaborative community event, hosted by the Friends of Vernon Park, brought together a diverse group of organizations and businesses in beautiful Vernon Park.