Historic Germantown

HG Passport

The Historic Germantown Passport entitles an individual or a family of four to one visit to all 15 Historic Germantown attractions, excluding special events where additional admission fees may apply. The Passport expires one year from the date of purchase.

Individual Passport $15
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Family Passport $25
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Merchandise

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  2013 Calendar

  Featuring remarkable historic images of Northwest Philadelphia and stunning new photographs from the GHS museum collections.

  A wonderful gift for those who love architecture, history or vintage photography. ON SALE NOW!

  $10, includes free shipping (a $1.70 value)
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  Bumper Magnet

  Show your Germantown pride with this magnetic bumper sticker!  

  The Historic Germantown bumper magnet measures 10"x3" and can be used on the back of your car, your refrigerator, or in your office.  You can easily remove the Germantown magnet, unlike a bumper sticker.

  $6, includes shipping
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Books

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  Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
  by Robert W. Sands, Jr. & Alexander B. Bartlett

  The main structure of Independence Hall was completed in 1732, and the final casting of the Liberty Bell was completed in 1753. Visited by over two million people yearly, these historic icons have been used as backdrops for many political and social demonstrations and speeches. Filled with images from the archives of Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Department of Records, and collections from around the country, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell illustrates how these two historic relics generate a sense of pride and patriotism set forth by the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

  $23 includes free shipping and handling
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  Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia
  by Joseph Minardi

  Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia is a colorful and comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of the Wissahickon Valley, and the people who made it possible with a locally sourced building stone, the Wissahickon schist. The simple stone structures of Germantown's origins as a village of German immigrants laid the groundwork for the more elaborate buildings for Philadelphia's rising mercantile class that followed. From the colonial period to the 1930s, this architectural tour explores 450 structures, many still standing and well preserved, in the area from Wayne Junction in Germantown to Northwest Avenue in Chestnut Hill.

  $50, plus shipping
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  Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill
  by Judith Callard

  Called the most historic street in America, Germantown Avenue follows the path of an ancient Lenni Lenape trail. This historic route links Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill, the three neighborhoods of the city of Philadelphia that make up the old German Township. From the first protest against slavery in North America, to the battle of Germantown in 1777, to the service of its two military hospitals during the Civil War, Germantown has been the site of some of history's most significant events. Many rarely seen images from the archives of the Germantown Historical Society are in Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill.

  $23, includes shipping and handling
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  Remembering Germantown: Sixty Years of the Germantown Crier
  Edited by Irvin Miller and Judith Callard

  This lively collection of articles and reminiscences, delightfully illustrated, includes the tales of tollkeeper Ann Shermer, who enforced payment with her trusty flintlock pistol, Samuel Harvey’s efforts to impose morality on Germantown, the renowned King of Prussia Inn, the beginnings of the railroad, the Potter’s Field, the trees on Market Square, delicious feasts,  memories of a youngster’s play on the Pelham estate, and much more!

  $23, includes shipping and handling
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  Germantown Crier

  Published twice a year and chock full of fascinating articles about Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill history. Back issues can be purchased (as available).

  $15, includes shipping and handling
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  A Farm in Germantown: Charles Eberle’s Diary 1828-1836
  By Judith Callard, and Jan Lundy

  A day-by-day look at the life of a farmer in upstate New York. Although the diary covers Eberle’s time in N.Y., there are numerous references to family members in Germantown and Philadelphia. In 1826, Eberle returned to Germantown and farmed there with his son Willliam.

  $25, includes shipping and handling
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  Germantown in the Civil War
  By Eugene G. Stackhouse

  In his intimate and sharply focused account of the sacrifices made by Germantowners in a time of great national crisis. Diaries, personal letters, newspaper accounts and photographs contribute to the compelling stories of conflict, bravery and loss.

  $25, includes shipping and handling
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  Chestnut Hill
  by Thomas H. Keels and Elizabeth Farmer Jarvis

  A fascinating photographic record of Chestnut Hill’s past, beginning as a rough-hewn village of farmers and millers, and, after the railroads arrived becoming a popular spot for Philadelphia’s wealthy. Magnificent estates grew up and nearby were hardworking communities of Italian, Irish, and German immigrants.

  $23, includes shipping and handling
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  Mount Airy
  by Elizabeth Farmer Jarvis

  Mount Airy remained rural for much of its early history, with a thriving mill community along the Cresheim and Wissahickon Creeks, yet accessible to Philadelphia via the Germantown Road. Two railroad lines brought new developments, such as Pelham, and important institutions. Many never-before-published images from family albums and historical archives show the area as it once was and how it grew to become a neighborhood celebrated for its racial integration.

  $22, includes shipping and handling
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  Growing Up in Alden Park
  by Richard H. MacNeal

  A recollection of the author’s childhood and adolescent life in Germantown’s first luxury high-rise, the national landmark Alden park complex

  $13, includes shipping and handling
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