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Independence Hall Tower Ribbon Cutting Event on February 18
After 18 months of rehabilitation, the iconic clock tower at Independence Hall is ready to be unveiled. To mark the occasion, Mayor Michael Nutter and Superintendent Cynthia MacLeod will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm. In honor of this occasion, the park will also be keeping Independence Hall open until 6 pm that evening.
This rehabilitation project has successfully repaired significant deterioration and decay that has occurred over the years to the tower's exterior skin and structural framing, preserving the historic integrity of this World Heritage designated site.
If you have not had a chance to visit Independence Hall recently, this is a great opportunity.
Save the Date: Independence Hall as a World Heritage Site, March 15 at 11 a.m.
Save the date for a special program at Independence National Historical Park celebrating the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Learn more about Independence Hall and its significance as a World Heritage Site. Special guests will include Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer, Director of the National Park Service John Jarvis, and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. |
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For almost 40 years, the Friends of Independence with the generous support of their members have either purchased or acquired well over 1,000 artifacts to the permanent collections of the park.
For years we have written news articles describing the history of the artifacts and their importance to the park but now is your chance to see these amazing artifacts up close and personal.
Join us for a unique, Behind the Scenes tour with our head curator, Karie Diethorn. We will start off our night at Second Bank, looking at a few pieces that were the reason for the creation of the Friends. From there we will travel to Independence Hall. Here we will be able to view up-close artifacts most visitors do not get to see.
This tour is for active members-only. If you are not sure of your current status, please contact the Friends office to find out.
Space for this program is limited so reserve your spot today!
Date: Thursday, March 8th
Time: 7:00 PM
Click Here to Reserve
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The Friends are planning a brand new event called
The Founding
Father's Day Walk
Sunday, June 17th, we are still in the early stages of planning, but just know this will be a family-friendly event that incorporates the First Lady intiative to Let's Move as well as a great way to celebrate the Father in your life.
More information to come in the following months but just to give you a little teaser, this event will involve a pretty famous bridge in our city. Please mark your calendars. |
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Don't miss your chance to attend a great symposium!
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Independence National Historical Park, the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Friends of Independence are happy to bring you a symposium that |
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This is a symposium for any one who is interested in the the way museum professionals present history to audiences as well as the challenges and rewards of the presentation. We have a great line up of experts in the museum field for our panel discussions and we are happy to have Lonnie G. Bunch, III, Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Institute as our Keynote Speaker.
The symposium is from 9 am to 3 pm. Registration will start at 8 am It will consists of two panel discussions, a luncheon and a Keynote Address at the luncheon as well as a chance to visit the President's House Site.
There is a fee to attend and registration is required For more information, Click Here. | | |
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Speaker Series - March 20, 2012
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Christina Dallett Hemphill: Sibling Relations through the Centuries
Dr. Hemphill grew up in Philadelphia and has been teaching American history, women's history and family history at Ursinus since 1988. She is the author of Bowing to Necessities: A History of Manners in America, 1820-1860 and Siblings: Brothers and Sisters in American History. Dr. Hemphill will be speaking on her book, Siblings: Brother and Sisters in American History. The following is a synopsis of her book:
Siblings shows how brothers and sisters have helped each other in the face of the dramatic political, economic, and cultural changes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The book reveals that, in colonial America, sibling relations offered an egalitarian space to soften the challenges of the larger patriarchal family and society, while after the Revolution, in antebellum America, sibling relations provided order and authority in a more democratic nation. Moreover, Hemphill explains that siblings serve as the bridge between generations. Siblings thus illuminating the evolution of the modern family system.
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Second Bank of the United States,
420 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Cost: FINHP Members $7.00
General Public $12.00
*Seating is limited.
Advance Registration is required*
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Passing of a Dear Friend |
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| It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Antoinette R. Stone, Governing Board Member, Chair for the Development Committee and Lifetime Member. |
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Antoinette was a great Friend and a supporter of the Friends of Independence. She will be greatly missed. In honor of her memory, the Friends will be sponsoring two students to attend our Symposium, American Slavery: Bringing Wider Perspectives to Museum Interpretation. If you would like to donate to the furthering of education in her memory, please feel free to visit the Friends webpage, www.friendsofindependence.org and click the donate button.
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Contact Us | Friends of Independence National Historical Park
143 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
215-861-4971 |
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