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Elections,
How the Founders Did It!
As the election approaches, hear one of America's most respected historians, Gordon Wood, speak on "Elections, How the Founders Did it."
Gordon Wood is a Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University and author of many books including Pulitzer Prize winning The Radicalism of the American Revolution as well as his most recent work, The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States.
Program Information
Date:Thursday, November 1, 2012
Location: Congress Hall
Independence National Historical Park
(Enter at 5th and Chestnut Streets)
Time: 6:00 pm
Program is Free but seating is limited. Reservations are required by Monday, October 29, 2012.
Please call 215-597-5102 to reserve your space
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Thank you to our Volunteers and Sponsors
We would like to thank our volunteers and sponsors for their generous support in helping to make our 40th Anniversary Gala a success!
Without Friends like you, we would not be here today and we hope with your continued support that we will have another 40 years of Supporting the Best Park in History!
Click Here for a list of our Sponsors
Click Here to view Photographs
from the evening
Click Here to see the 40 Years of Friends History video which premiered at our Gala thanks to
Urban Video Productions
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This Home by Horror Haunted
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Join Park Rangers at the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site for an exploration of Poe's themes of horror while touring his home!
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Location: Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site,
7th and Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, PA 19123
Cost: Free (No reservations required)
When: 6:00 PM (Door opens at 5:30)
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Speaker Series: Ales of the Revolution
In 2003, Yards Brewing Company partnered with the City Tavern to create Ales of the Revolution, a line of historic beer recreations based on the original recipes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin.
For our November Speaker Series, we will have a tasting of these beers, hear about how they're made and take a private tour of the brewery.
Program Information
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM
(Tour starts promptly at 6:00 PM, please plan to arrive early)
Location: Yards Brewery
901 North Delaware Ave Philadelphia, PA 19123
Seating is limited so Reservations are Required. For more information and to register, Click Here
**If you try to register and program is full, please call the Friends office at 215-861-4971 to add your name to a waiting list.**
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Speaker Series - December
The Use of Clothing in 17th Century England by Hannah Howard
Ms. Howard is the residential costume historian for Pennsbury Manor which is a recreation of William Penn's 17th century estate sitting on 43 picturesque acres along the Delaware River. Ms. Howard will be discussing 17th century clothing, in both its design and its ability to reflect the wearer's status in society.
Location: Second Bank of the United States
425 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for General Public
Registration is required for all Speaker Series Programs.
Click here for more information and to register
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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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