History

Declaration Philly Auction

Rare signers' copy of Declaration of Independence fetches $4.42 million at auction

South Philly's Andrew Jackson School to be renamed for Fanny Jackson Coppin

Andrew Jackson School name change

Harriet Tubman museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth

Harriet Tubman

Rare signers' copy of Declaration of Independence to be sold at Philly auction

Declaration Philly Auction

Philly auction house to sell rare Benjamin Franklin medallions made in 18th century

ben franklin medallion auction

Philly iceberg meme will test your obscure knowledge of the city

Philly iceberg Photo

Beaver statue, historical plaque stolen from Delco borough

Delco Beaver Statue

Eastern State Penitentiary night tours, beer garden coming this summer

Eastern State Night Tours Summer

50-ton First Amendment tablet to find new home at Philly's National Constitution Center

Constitution First Amendment

Three new Pa. historical markers approved for Philadelphia in 2021

Philly Historical Markers 2021

Eastern State Penitentiary reopening with expanded tour offerings

eastern state penitentiary reopening

Cherry Hill school district becomes first in N.J. to require African American history course in high school

Cherry Hill Black History

Historic Philly newspaper with iconic 'Unite or Die' masthead up for auction

Unite or Die cartoon

Comparing death tolls from COVID-19 to past wars is fraught with incongruences

Cape May's century-old 'ghost tracks' unearthed during snowstorm

Railroad Tracks Jersey Shore

South Philly's Andrew Jackson School community getting chance to distance itself from namesake's troubling past

Andrew Jackson School Renamed

National Historic Landmark to become Guild House boutique hotel

Guild House hotel

With an impeachment trial date set but Trump already out of the White House, what does he stand to lose?

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day weekend at Betsy Ross House includes romance, cocktails

Betsy Ross House Valentine's Day

Pennsylvania photographers asked to submit photos for virtual COVID-19 history exhibit

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Photography

Delaware's Sarah McBride to become nation's first transgender state senator

Battleship New Jersey reopening with self-guided weekend tours

battleship new jersey reopens

Eastern State Penitentiary offering nighttime tours this fall

Eastern State Night Tours

'The Alley Cast' podcast features the people of Philly's historic Elfreth's Alley

Elfreth's Alley

'When Women Lost the Vote' opening at the Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution

New Jersey coin dealer set to auction rare 1794 'Flowing Hair Silver Dollar' minted in Philly

1794 Silver Dollar auction

National Constitution Center offering month of free admission

Constitution Center

Mütter Museum artifacts shine light on Civil War-era smallpox vaccine

Mutter Museum Smallpox

Kensington's historic milk bottle flashing refurbished look

harbison milk bottle new

Penn tearing down statue of slavery advocate George Whitefield

penn whitefield statue

Penn Museum hosting virtual tour and beer tasting

Penn Museum Ancient Alcohol event

Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution

Explore the National Constitution Center from your own home

National Constitution Center tour

Museum of the American Revolution offering virtual spring break experience

Museum of the American Revolution

Founding Footsteps offering Urban Bourbon Tour

Urban Bourbon Tour with Founding Footsteps

Historical Buildings

18th-Century log cabin discovered during demolition of Pennsylvania bar

Black History Month events happening in Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia Black History Month Tour

Two Amish men from Pennsylvania meet with President Trump in historic White House summit

Reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware River to take place Christmas

Christmas Day reenactment Washington Crossing Historic Park

Pennsylvania is auctioning off a 76-year-old, World War II-era DUCK Boat

Pennsylvania DUCK Boat

Philly hits 90 degrees in October for first time in 78 years

Philly temperature record 2019

Hundreds to parade up Broad Street in honor of 1918 flu victims

Spanish influenza

Family-Friendly

One Liberty Observation Deck brings back 'Twilight Tours'

One Liberty Observation Deck's Twilight Tours

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