c/o The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19107 215-732-6200 ext. 214, info@civilwarconsortium.org
Stephen Hague (Director, Stenton Historic Site/Historic Germatown Preserved), chair,
T/F:  215-329-7312,
stephen.hague@stenton.org

QUICK LINKS TO
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

>> Abraham Lincoln Foundation
Union League of Philadelphia
>> African American Museum in Philadelphia
>> Athenaeum of Philadelphia
>> Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
>> Chester County Archives
>> Chester County Historical Society
>> Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia
>> College of Physicians of Philadelphia
>> Free Library of Philadelphia
>> Grand Army of the Republic Museum & Library
>> Historic Germantown Preserved
>> Historical Society of Montgomery County
>> The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
>> Johnson House Historic Site
>> Laurel Hill Cemetery
>> Library Company of Philadelphia
>> Mercer Museum
>> Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Pennsylvania Commandery
>> National Archives and Records Administration, Mid Atlantic Region
>> National Civil War Museum
>> National Constitution Center
>> Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  Rosenbach Museum & Library
>> South Jersey Tourism Corporation
>> United States Colored Troops (USCT) Third Infantry Regiment
>> Walnut Street Theatre

Hidden History:
Civil War Philadelphia and the Struggle for Freedom, 1830-1876

Picture of brochureCome explore the stories that Philadelphia's historic sites, museums, libraries, and memorials can tell about the role of Philadelphia and the countryside in America's second great revolution and the first great test of its Constitution -- the Civil War and the ongoing struggle for freedom.

Tucked away in jewelbox-like muxeums and historic sites or hidden in plain sight in some of our most well-known public landmarks, the area's remarkable stories of courage and conflict are here for you to discover.

This downloadable brochure offers information on twenty-five destinations in the greater Philadelphia area, along with a map. Plan your trip to experience Philadelphia's hidden history today!

Both versions are in Adobe Acrobat format.

 

Funding for this brochure was made possible by a generous grant by the Heritage Philadelphia Program, a program of the Philadlephia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by the Pew Charitable Truts and administered by the University of the Arts. With special thanks to Dawn Turner, Kise Straw & Kolodner, for graphic design.

 

 

Contents copyright © 2004-2008 Civil War History Consortium, except as indicated herein. Send comments to info@civilwarconsortium.org.