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The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

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This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

 

Arch Street Meeting House

Located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum, National Historic Landmark, and active Quaker place of worship. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20,000 burials occur on its historic grounds.

Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.

The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

Written on:

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

 

Arch Street Meeting House

Located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum, National Historic Landmark, and active Quaker place of worship. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20,000 burials occur on its historic grounds.

Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.

The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

Written on:

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

 

Arch Street Meeting House

Located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum, National Historic Landmark, and active Quaker place of worship. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20,000 burials occur on its historic grounds.

Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.

The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

Written on:

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

 

Arch Street Meeting House

Located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum, National Historic Landmark, and active Quaker place of worship. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20,000 burials occur on its historic grounds.

Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.

The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

Written on:

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

 

Arch Street Meeting House

Located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum, National Historic Landmark, and active Quaker place of worship. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20,000 burials occur on its historic grounds.

Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.

Red, White, & Blue To-Do!

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Arch Street Meeting House is joining Philadelphia’s Historic District to celebrate the first annual Red, White, & Blue To-Do, a commemorative day of “pomp and parade,” as declared by John Adams in 1776, to encourage visitors to celebrate independence in the place where it all began!

On Tuesday, July 2nd, America’s most historic square mile will host the Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade, musical performances, special extended hours at neighborhood museums and historic sites, restaurant specials, and so much more!

Arch Street Meeting House will have special extended museum hours, musical performances, festive decorations for Pomp & Parade attendees, and more. 

Schedule of Events

9 – 11 am: The fun begins with flag raisings, museums, and historic sites openings, special recognitions, and Children’s Naturalization Ceremony at the Betsy Ross House (9 a.m.)

11 am: Red, White, Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade kicks-off at the National Constitution Center, traveling along Independence Mall (Pre-registration to march in the Pomp & Parade is required. Stay tuned to the website for information)

11 am. – 3 pm: Welcome America’s Go 4th and Learn: Carpenters’ Hall 250th Anniversary

12 pm: Parade arrives at the end point at Carpenters’ Hall

12 – 2 pm: Independence Barbeque with lunch specials throughout Old City

2 – 5 pm: Musical performances at four locations throughout the Historic District (Arch Street Meeting House, African American Museum in Philadelphia, National Liberty Museum and Elfreth’s Alley)

4 – 7 pm: Extended hours and special events at various historical sites and food and specials throughout Old City

Philadelphia Historic District Partners

  • African American Museum in Philadelphia
  • Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust
  • Betsy Ross House
  • Carpenters’ Hall
  • Elfreth’s Alley
  • Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania
  • Independence National Historical Park
  • Independence National Historical Trust
  • Museum of the American Revolution
  • National Liberty Museum
  • National Constitution Center
  • Old City District
  • Philadelphia Visitors Center
  • Science History Institute
  • Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City

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This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City.

 

The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first residence in Philadelphia. After snaking our way through Independence National Historical Park, the group will stop at various other sites with a Quaker twist.

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The Radical Empathy of Anthony Benezet

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The acknowledged father of the transatlantic movement to abolish slavery, Anthony Benezet used the persecution he had suffered to inform his perspective on “others.” He became a champion of not only African Americans, but of women, indigenous people, disadvantaged humans, and also animals.

Join us at Arch Street Meeting House as Vance Lehmkuhl of the American Vegan Center shares how this devoted Quaker connected his outsized compassion with a clear-eyed strategy to change the world.

Spring Continuing Sessions REWIND

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Continuing Sessions Rewind 

Last weekend, Friends from across the four states of our PYM footprint came together for Spring Continuing Sessions. We learned, listened and felt the joyous presence of Spirit in community while we explored the 2024 Sessions theme, “Called to Healing.” Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business was held on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon, and minutes from business sessions will be on the website in coming days. Because the Annual Sessions schedule is shorter this summer (July 6-7), our times for business at Continuing Sessions weekends are being extended.   [Read more…] about Spring Continuing Sessions REWIND

Abolition Women: The Sisters Who Turned the World Upside Down

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Sarah & Angelina Grimke are sisters, Quakers, and above all else, abolitionists. Join them in 1836 as they prepare for their landmark tour to speak out against slavery and discrimination.

Arch Street Meeting House (ASMH) and the Betsy Ross House (BRH) have collaborated on this exciting new first-person interpretive program! Together, ASMH and BRH staff have created the costumes and conducted extensive historical research to accurately portray the Grimke sisters and share their experiences with a new audience.

Join us at Arch Street Meeting House on March 28th for the premiere performance, and stick around for a robust insider Q&A with the performers. This night is designed for people of all kinds – whether you’re familiar with the Grimke sisters or have never heard of them, this night will be an enjoyable experience for all. Don’t forget to BYOB!

Presented in partnership with the Betsy Ross House.

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