From land to sea, learn the role of the nation’s founding forces Continue reading
Category: 2025
The Jakob Otto Schweizer Collection – October 6, 2025
Come join us for an open house at Founding Forward’s Philadelphia campus, featuring items from our newly acquired collection of materials created by sculptor Jakob Otto Schweizer. Continue reading
Exhibit Tour: Peacebuilding Legacies: Greatest Hits from the Peace Collection – October 10, 2025
Explore peacebuilding through an exhibit highlighting activists and organizations represented in the Peace Collection. Continue reading
True Tales from the Tombs – October 11, 2025
Bearing true stories of mystery and murder, notable Laurel Hill residents return from the dead in these theatrical walking tours featuring a local cast from The Not Ready for After-Life Players. Continue reading
Spill the Tea! The Making of the Doan Exhibition – October 15, 2025
Our curators tell all in this behind-the-scenes tour! Continue reading
Archives Month Historical Campus Tour – October 18, 2025
Take a guided walking tour behind the 10-foot wall of Girard College, looking at the campus as it exists today, along with archival maps and photographs that document its history and growth. Continue reading
Dearly Yet Darkly Departed – October 19, 2025
On this historic tour, uncover the twisted tales of our cemetery residents odd paths to the great beyond. Continue reading
Old York Road Historical Society Open House – October 22, 2025
The Old York Road Historical Society will be holding an Open House for librarians and archivists featuring tours of the archives and a wine and cheese reception. Continue reading
Soul Crawl Nighttime History Tour – October 24 & 25, 2025
At these annual after-dark tours of Laurel Hill East, hear the storied lives of restless spirits from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Continue reading
Sacred Spaces and Storied Places – October 9 & October 25, 2025
Where history and nature connect through stories of Laurel Hill’s permanent residents! Continue reading
Famous Army, Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Historic Tour – October 25, 2025
From land to sea, learn more about the many connections to our nation’s founding forces Continue reading
The Nevermore Tour: Edgar Allan Poe Connections – October 26, 2025
Some say his stories were inspired by the graves and gardens.. on this historic tour you’ll hear tales of Poe’s friends, associates, and foes from our city. Continue reading
City Archives Behind the Scenes Tour – October 28, 2025
Venture beyond closed doors and see some neat stuff! Continue reading
Coffee and Doan-uts – October 31, 2025
Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early-bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. Continue reading
Hot Spots and Storied Plots – October 11 & October 31, 2025
In life and death, we all have stories to tell, and what better place to hear tales of wonder than Philadelphia’s most famous home of the dead? Continue reading
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