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Stenton cat, Sally, wants to remind you that the @historic_germantown Stamp Rally contest runs through June 21st. How many stamps and scavenger hunt items have you found? Visit the Stamp Rally link in our bio for more details. #stenton #stamprally #historicgermantown #exploregermantown #phillyhistory #familyfun #greenspacesphilly

Stenton cat, Sally, wants to remind you that the @historic_germantown Stamp Rally contest runs through June 21st. How many stamps and scavenger hunt items have you found? Visit the Stamp Rally link in our bio for more details. #stenton #stamprally #historicgermantown #exploregermantown #phillyhistory #familyfun #greenspacesphilly

The Rural Circle: A Quaker Poets’ Sorority in the Founding Era - Join us this Thursday, June 5th at 12:30pm for a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Jane E. Calvert. Bring your lunch to Stenton for a lecture with Dr. Calvert, followed by a special tour of Stenton focusing on Logan/Norris/Dickinson objects. Dr. Calvert’s book, “Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson” will be available for purchase. RSVP at the program link in our bio. #stenton #museum #lunchandlearn #lecture #tour #history

The Rural Circle: A Quaker Poets’ Sorority in the Founding Era - Join us this Thursday, June 5th at 12:30pm for a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Jane E. Calvert. Bring your lunch to Stenton for a lecture with Dr. Calvert, followed by a special tour of Stenton focusing on Logan/Norris/Dickinson objects. Dr. Calvert’s book, “Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson” will be available for purchase. RSVP at the program link in our bio. #stenton #museum #lunchandlearn #lecture #tour #history

Visit Stenton this month for one of our many programs and special tours! All programs are FREE. Please RSVP at the links in our bio.

Slice of Democracy Teach-In
Tuesday, June 3rd
6:00 - 7:30 PM

Qi Gong in the Garden
Wednesday, June 4th
11:00 - 12:00

Lunch & Learn + Special Tour: The Rural Circle: A Quaker Poets’ Sorority in the Founding Era with Dr. Jane E. Calvert
Thursday, June 5th
12:30 - 2:00 PM

Second Saturday Birding with In Color Birding Club
Saturday, June 14th
Birding 8:00 - 10:00 AM

Wawa Welcome America Festival Free Museum Day
Saturday, June 21st
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Visit Stenton this month for one of our many programs and special tours! All programs are FREE. Please RSVP at the links in our bio.

Slice of Democracy Teach-In
Tuesday, June 3rd
6:00 - 7:30 PM

Qi Gong in the Garden
Wednesday, June 4th
11:00 - 12:00

Lunch & Learn + Special Tour: The Rural Circle: A Quaker Poets’ Sorority in the Founding Era with Dr. Jane E. Calvert
Thursday, June 5th
12:30 - 2:00 PM

Second Saturday Birding with In Color Birding Club
Saturday, June 14th
Birding 8:00 - 10:00 AM

Wawa Welcome America Festival Free Museum Day
Saturday, June 21st
1:00 - 4:00 PM

On this day in history, 125 years ago, Stenton opened as a public museum! The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (@nscdapa) began its preservation of Stenton in 1899, believing, in the words of Mary Chew of Cliveden, an elder stateswoman of the Society at the time, that the “fine old mansion [would] prove to be an important acquisition, not only to The Colonial Dames, but to the City of Philadelphia.” Despite great challenges, financial and otherwise, the Dames signed an agreement with the Logan family on December 9, 1899. The Dames spent the next few months working with architects Cope and Stewardson to put the house in tip-top condition, painting all the interiors a then-fashionable white, in preparation for Stenton’s Opening Day on May 23, 1900. Here’s to 125 years of NSCDA/PA stewardship!

#stenton #museum #nscdapa #nscda #preservation #education

Photos: Dames in front of Stenton on Opening Day May 23, 1900; Paper by Agnes Irwin to be read on the Opening Day of Stenton.

On this day in history, 125 years ago, Stenton opened as a public museum! The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (@nscdapa) began its preservation of Stenton in 1899, believing, in the words of Mary Chew of Cliveden, an elder stateswoman of the Society at the time, that the “fine old mansion [would] prove to be an important acquisition, not only to The Colonial Dames, but to the City of Philadelphia.” Despite great challenges, financial and otherwise, the Dames signed an agreement with the Logan family on December 9, 1899. The Dames spent the next few months working with architects Cope and Stewardson to put the house in tip-top condition, painting all the interiors a then-fashionable white, in preparation for Stenton’s Opening Day on May 23, 1900. Here’s to 125 years of NSCDA/PA stewardship!

#stenton #museum #nscdapa #nscda #preservation #education

Photos: Dames in front of Stenton on Opening Day May 23, 1900; Paper by Agnes Irwin to be read on the Opening Day of Stenton.

This Wednesday, May 14th at 4:30 PM - join Stenton and Jefferson Health’s F.U.N. program for meditation at the Dinah Memorial. No prior experience necessary. There will be healthy tastings and giveaways. RSVP at the link in our bio.

This Wednesday, May 14th at 4:30 PM - join Stenton and Jefferson Health’s F.U.N. program for meditation at the Dinah Memorial. No prior experience necessary. There will be healthy tastings and giveaways. RSVP at the link in our bio.

Join us at Stenton tomorrow for the first Second Saturday of the season!

May 10th is a Fiber Arts Workshop! Spend your afternoon with Mama Carla for guided quilting and embroidery for all skill levels OR bring your own project to work on alongside your neighbors.

FREE Stenton house tours are also available on the hour from 12:00 - 4:00pm every Second Saturday, from May - October.

RSVP at the link in our bio. #stenton #museum #historicgermantown #secondsaturday #fiberarts #quilting #freeprogram

Join us at Stenton tomorrow for the first Second Saturday of the season!

May 10th is a Fiber Arts Workshop! Spend your afternoon with Mama Carla for guided quilting and embroidery for all skill levels OR bring your own project to work on alongside your neighbors.

FREE Stenton house tours are also available on the hour from 12:00 - 4:00pm every Second Saturday, from May - October.

RSVP at the link in our bio. #stenton #museum #historicgermantown #secondsaturday #fiberarts #quilting #freeprogram

Check out Stenton’s May events, programs, and volunteer opportunities! For more details and to RSVP, visit www.stenton.org/programs or the links in our bio.
#stenton #museum #may #programs #garden #historicgermantown #philadelphia #civics #quilting #meditation #gardening

Check out Stenton’s May events, programs, and volunteer opportunities! For more details and to RSVP, visit www.stenton.org/programs or the links in our bio.
#stenton #museum #may #programs #garden #historicgermantown #philadelphia #civics #quilting #meditation #gardening

It’s a beautiful day at Stenton! Come visit Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4pm, and take a tour, explore the grounds, or just relax in the garden. #stenton #museum #historichouse #historicgermantown #philadelphia #history #garden #flowers #spring #outdoors #nature

It’s a beautiful day at Stenton! Come visit Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4pm, and take a tour, explore the grounds, or just relax in the garden. #stenton #museum #historichouse #historicgermantown #philadelphia #history #garden #flowers #spring #outdoors #nature

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