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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

In 1876, Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America, attracting millions of visitors from across the country and around the world, In 2026 we’ve recreated that experience at 8th and Market in the historic LITS building, just two blocks west of Independence Mall.

The offering is the c. 1856–57 Italianate house of roughly 6,970 square feet on about 3.68 acres, sold "as is" and subject to the Township's confirmation. Conservation Easements on exterior and grounds. Public Preview Oct 1 & 10, Live Auction Oct 22.

Succession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in September & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.

Need assistance in building your family tree? Stuck on where to look for more information? Sign up for our Genealogy Book-a-Librarian to start researching your ancestors or try to break through brick walls. Limit 1 person per session. Mondays 5:15-6:15 or 6:30-7:30. Registration required.

Honor Vietnam Veterans with the traveling 'The Wall that Heals', a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Houses digital displays, photographs of fallen service members, historical timelines, and items left at the wall in D.C. Open 24 hours a day. See procession event too.

Are you ready to explore the world of "High Strangeness"? Get ready for a fascinating journey into long-held government secrets! Bob Spearing brings a wealth of insight and an infectious passion for international investigations and will be doing a deep dive into the missing and dead scientists.

A maniacal, surreal satire starring famous Bens from throughout American history, from Franklin to Affleck. Using drag, choreography, pastiche, and an absurd original script, some of Philly’s favorite performers craft a spectacle that tears apart the underlying assumptions about American Progress.

Join Tim Dewysockie as he tours the history of body snatching in Phila. and PA through the story of David Hayes Agnew, an American surgeon, anatomist, and educator who practiced medicine in Chester County. Explore the forgotten history of a time of graveyard patrols and anatomy riots.

All are welcome to join us for the official street renaming and celebration of Bishop Richard Allen Way! Gather at St. George's at 9, walk to Mother Bethel AME Church at 10, ceremony starts at 11. Please RSVP.

In Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation, turn your attention to the unfamiliar in United States history with historian and author Dr. Rachel Michelle Gunter. Wednesdays 2-3 pm, Sept 23- Dec 9. Registration required.

At CCAHA we believe every object has a story, and helping tell those stories is one of the best parts of our job. In our state-of-the-art lab, our expert conservators will share some of the exciting projects that they’ve been working on. Light refreshments.

This tour will explore how diseases impacted families, how they changed burial practices, and how the borough's medical and scientific minds worked to overcome the King of All Fears--Death. 90-100 minutes long, 1.5 miles. Rain or shine. $17.25

As part of the DesignPhiladelphia festival, get to know architect and Temple University professor Jeff Richards and his innovative work with flax and “flaxcrete” as a sustainable building material. Richards developed flaxcrete, a biogenic material, in collaboration with students at Temple University

The president/CEO of the Philadelphia Visitor Center & Philadelphia250 and the founder of ArtPhilly join us for an in-depth discussion of the impact of the Nation's Semiquin on the city and what its legacies might be. Stay for the reception to continue the conversation! $10/20

From the horrors of the Chester County Prison, to the cold-blooded killers tried at the courthouse, to explosions and other disasters that have wrought havoc in the borough, West Chester's streets and alleys have witnessed 200 years of spine-chilling history. Various times/dates. 1.5 hrs. $20

Presented by Prof. Theresa Napson-Williams, MontCo College DCHS is excited to announce a new series of free lectures that will be held during Dining Under the Stars. Please join us for an evening of local history and fun! Free and open to the public.

This book focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. Books available for purchase. Hybrid