Women's Rights
Women’s History Tour with Vashti Dubois
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIn the early part of the last century, Historic Fair Hill was the site of a yearly pilgrimage of women. Two of the five organizers of the Seneca Falls Conference on the Rights of Women in 1848, Lucretia Mott and Mary Anne M'Clintock, are buried at Historic Fair Hill. Alice Paul, one of the key figures in the …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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.
