History
2nd Saturdays* Garden Workday/History Tours**
Garden Workday: Every Second Saturday this season, join us in the gardens! We'll be tending to the beds, planting new flowers and veggies, weeding, mulching, and more. No experience necessary; we'll teach you everything you need to know. This event is family friendly so bring your kids! What to bring: - Sunscreen - Gardening gloves …
Boathouse Fundraiser
Boathouse Row 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesEvery year we host an event along the Schuylkill River with a local speaker, food prepared by our youth group with the vegetables they’ve grown, and other local refreshments. We will invite a guest speaker to engage in a discussion with the group on a pre-chosen topic. These talks are always a hit! Come support …
HFH Field Hospital at Cliveden
Cliveden 6401 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PAIn honor of The Battle of Germantown, our partner Historic Germantown stages a yearly reenactment on the battle’s anniversary. The grounds of Cliveden are transformed by over a hundred Revolutionary War re-enaction actors in full uniform. Historic Fair Hill participates with a “field hospital” for wounded soldiers, with our neighborhood friends. We will splint arms, bandage up head injuries, …
Women’s History Event
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLets get together to celebrate women in our lives: the peace-makers that are laid to rest at Fair Hill, and the activists who work day in and day out around our neighborhood.
Lucretia Mott 225 Year Anniversary
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States"Lucretia Mott at Seneca Falls: Religion, Race, and Women's Rights." Remembering Lucretia Mott, 225 years old this year, powerful abolitionist and grandmother of the women’s movement. She and McLintock, two of five organizers of the 1848 Seneca Falls Conferences the Rights of Women are buried at Fairhill. We'll gather to discuss Mott, McLintock, and all those involved in the …
Summer Festival 2018 & History Tours
Summer Festival: Come hang at one of our favorite neighborhood events of the year! We'll have family friendly activities: pony rides, games, face painting, live music, and tons of food. Bring your family and your friends! See you there! -- History Tours: Each Second Saturday, we give historical tours of the burial ground, in conjunction …
Women’s History Essay Contest and One Woman Play, “Letters to Aunt Hattie”
Universal Hagar Church 2050 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFairhill Women’s History Essay contest Fairhill school students grades 4th-8th are working on their essays about Harriet Forten Purvis leader of abolition and early women’s rightist movement, buried at Fairhill Burial Ground. Come hear the winning essays and see a new production about Harriet Purvis by Beacon Theater productions. Saturday, March 9, 1pm at …
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Revolutionary Germantown Field Hospital
Cliveden 6401 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PAIn honor of The Battle of Germantown, our partner Historic Germantown stages a yearly reenactment on the battle’s anniversary. The grounds of Cliveden are transformed by over a hundred Revolutionary War re-enaction actors in full uniform. Historic Fair Hill participates with a “field hospital” for wounded soldiers, with our neighborhood friends. We will splint arms, bandage up head injuries, and send …
POSTPONED – Second Saturday – Gardening and History tours
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPOSTPONED UNTIL STAY AT HOME ORDER IS LIFTED. Come to Historic Fair Hill for a tour of six great wall murals telling 300 years of stories of the struggle for justice in Philadelphia. After your tour, help out in the gardens, where we will prune trees, plant and tend to our vegetable and flower …
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MLK Day of Service
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOn Monday, January 18, friends gather at 10am at the historic site with masks and social distance to pick up trash on surrounding streets. At 12:30pm, we gather at the fire and read aloud quotes from Dr. King’s letters and sermons. Trustee Dwayne Grannum will lead us in song with masks and safety protocol.
Mural Tour for Black History Month
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us for a tour of our neighborhood murals in celebration of Black History Month. Learn about major events, as well as people that called Fairhill/Philadelphia home. We'll share stories about their contributions in the fight for an equitable future. You can also view our virtual mural tour by clicking here.
SummerFest 2021 & History Mural Tour
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSummerFest is back! Join us Saturday, July 10 for FREE family friendly fun at the HFH park. Food, games, and music for the whole family! Join us also for a history tour, as a part of Second Saturdays. More details to come!
History & Mural Tour
Join history educator, Carolyn Singleton, as she shares the stories from the murals surrounding Fair Hill Burial Ground. Let us know you're coming by registering here.
Cemetery Crawl
The Living Cemetery Alliance of Greater Philadelphia is hosting a day of learning and exploring. Historic Fair Hill will be offering history, tree, and mural tours throughout the day. Learn more and let us know you're coming by signing up here. Admission is free, but we suggest making a book donation to one of our …
Teen Docent Training
RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 10th. Learn how you can celebrate the stories of Fairhill with others. Open to Fairhill neighbors ages 12-18. Attendees will train with a professional tour guide, receive lunch & a stipend, and learn about opportunities to lead future paid tours. Email info@historicfairhill.com to sign up.
