Germantown history
Shelter from the Storm
A historical Germantown Mission continues to support neighbors in need [more…]
History
Germantown history
An Unsung Hero
Long overdue praise for a Germantown civil rights activist [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Local Live: Lest We Forget Slavery Museum
A virtual tour of some of the collection’s most impactful pieces [more…]
Contributors
I See Black People
A call for color consciousness in media and global affairs [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Black History = American History
The path to healing begins with truth and ownership Germantown is home to a historical treasure for divided times. The Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery offers a hands-on approach to understanding an appalling period [more…]
Contributors
Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Dubious Proposal
The Colonial Revival movement sought to make Market Square into a living “history” museum [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Myth Busters
Relearning the history of the (not so) New World with Sally Blagg’s exciting virtual book club this winter. [more…]
East Falls history
History Matters: Yule Wonder Why
Our favorite historian explains local Holiday oddities from long ago. [more…]
Development
Holding on to History
The struggle to save historic structures in Germantown reflects the larger problem in Philadelphia [more…]
East Falls history
Rest in Power
150 years after the city’s first Civil Rights activist was martyred, his fight continues through a new generation of social justice warriors. [more…]