Cliveden of the National Trust celebrates a new chapter with its recent Level I ArbNet Accreditation, recognizing its dedication to preserving its historic landscape, fostering community connections, and expanding public engagement through its green spaces.
Historic Germantown’s new initiative encourages neighbors to discover Germantown’s green spaces in the Green Space Stamp Rally. Explorers can visit 18 sites, get stamped, and win prizes. Monthly guided walks and social benefits included.
Visit Philadelphia collaborates with the Free Library and Little Free Library, distributing over 1,500 banned books by Black authors in “Little Free(dom) Libraries” across the city for Black History Month, with Historic Germantown serving as a distribution site to promote literacy, challenge censorship, and celebrate Black stories.
For over 20 years, the Johnson House hosted Germantown’s oldest Juneteenth Festival, with Tieshka K. Smith’s lens capturing its essence for 8 years; this year, the joint exhibition “Documenting the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown” was featured on Germantown Info Hub, exploring its profound community significance.
To celebrate 169 years of Germantown as a Philadelphia neighborhood, the Germantown Info Hub is listing a few fun facts about the community that has happened since 1854.
Earlier this month, Black business owners shared their experiences on the Info Hub Hour. From that, we compiled a list of ways to continue showing up for them.
Monica O. Montgomery isn’t new to Germantown–she’s true to Germantown. Over a decade after the Great Recession prompted her departure, she returns as the new Director of Community Engagement and Programs of Historic Germantown.
There should be no doubt that Historic Germantown lives up...
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