The meeting will include a brief update on the latest happenings at the three historic parks and the Society as well as a lecture by local historian Mike Jessberger.

The weekly, citywide, yearlong celebration, organized by the Philadelphia Historic District 250th Committee, will honor ...

Every week in 2026, Philadelphia will host an event celebrating one of the city's historic firsts. Among the honorees will be ...

Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...

Recognized on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, the home honors its 19th-century roots ... Nearby, a lacquered library is lined with vintage maps of Philadelphia under restoration glass.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Historic District 250th Committee recently announced a slew of events for the 2025 Red, White, & Blue To-Do celebration on July 2. These events are a part of ...

An 8-foot-long wooden map of Indonesia spans a wall just beyond the entrance of Indo Spice on West Passyunk Avenue. It ...

OK. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has a collection of more than 22 million items in its library in Philadelphia.Among the collection is memorabilia from Pope Francis's visit to the City ...

Sonja Dümpelmann is a historian of landscapes and the built environment who lived in Philly from 2019 to 2023. During this time, she researched how female reformers and activists in Philadelphia in ...

When people look at this mural right now, they see family, they see union, they see compassion,” mural designer Cesar Viveros said.