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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

Hosted by Fairmount Park Conservancy, this year’s scavenger hunt celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition. Self-guided, using the GooseChase App anytime between May 1-Aug 31, dawn-dusk. Prizes for finishing missions.

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Community Arts Center is hosting this group exhibition. There are 25 exhibiting artists who each is assigned a 10 year period in time between 1776 to 2026.

Come out this summer for 9 weeks of concerts free at the amphitheater created for the Bicentennial! Shows 5 days a week!

This small-group walking tour will visit eight locations around downtown West Chester that served as a backdrop for the people involved in this clandestine operation. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes. $17.25. Various dates/times. Check website.

On this guided tour, you’ll visit historic structures and discover how the Minshall, Painter, and Tyler families used the land and left a lasting legacy – including a remarkable collection of trees planted by the Painter brothers. Travel over 260 years of history. $10-18. Members free.

Put pen to paper—18th-century style in this hands-on pop-up! Guests will learn about historic writing tools and techniques—then try their hand at writing with a quill in this engaging, interactive experience. Live music!

This event will include a cookout and reading/presentation of the Declaration of Independence. Family-friendly, this event will include games and patriotic activities for people of all ages. All are welcome; registration is strongly encouraged; food is first-come, first-served.

Handmade art featuring the themes of red, white, blue, anything related to America or the American experience from any perspective. Meet the artists, experience a range of art forms expressing our experiences, and enjoy light refreshments. Exhibit Dates July 1-31

This presentation recounts the very real human story of those men who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence.These were the men that stayed with the Army and did not quit because their commanding officer, General George Washington did not quit!

Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. History buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session. July 3: America at 250

The Summer Open House will feature items on display that relate to the War for American Independence, such as our collections highlighting Lafayette, Washington, Benjamin West, and of course John Morton and so much more. There will also be food, vendors and more!

Join a disgruntled mob of revolutionaries, a gathering of Loyalists, and Quakers who found themselves in the middle, as they confront independence. Watch the colonists make a demonstration against the king, & hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence. $5/2.50

Play colonial toys & games, explore the farm house, and see the heritage breed animals. $8/12

Learn about the breadth of the American Revolution and individual biographies with this family-friendly traveling exhibit hosted by Haverford Twp Free Library in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution and The Battlefield Trust. Regular library hours.

Hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence on the anniversary of its reading in 1776. Courthouses around the commonwealth were told to ring their bells and read out the Declaration to the public. Followed by DAR wreath-laying at John Morton's grave at St. Paul's/ Old Swede's Burial Ground.

Drawing on new research, historical photographs, and newspaper accounts, author Amanda Owen features profiles of 25 women who served as speakers on the Justice Bell tour, and traces the Bell’s story from its origin as a grassroots campaign tool, through the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Emily Sneff published her book, “When the Declaration of Independence was News,” for the 250th Anniversary of the United States. This talk, like her book, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776.