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Artifact Night
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Back for a second time, the Friends of Independence is proud to present Artifact Night, a program specifically for Friends Members to showcase Independence National Historical Park's permanent collections.
Over our 40 year history of supporting the Best Park in History! we have donated or purchased over 1,000 artifacts to the collections. During our Artifact Night, Friends member's are given the chance to see some of these amazing pieces up close.
This year, our Park Museum Curator, Karie Diethorn will take us on a tour of the Bishop White House and we will look at the important pieces the Friends have given over the years to help with the telling of the Bishop White story.
For more information and to register, Click Here
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Free Park Programs
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Music of the
Underground Railroad
February 2nd, at 11 am in the Independence Visitor Center
Philadelphia tour guide and former NPS park ranger, Joe Becton presents a family-friendly presentation explaining the history of the music of the Underground Railroad in this performance and demonstration.
The Golden Bird Cage
February 9th, 1 pm at the Independence Visitor Center
Alexandra Ford as Oney Judge presents this one-woman theatrical presentation and discussion on Oney Judge's harrowing escape from enslavement in the Washington household in Philadelphia to new Hampshire in 1796.
The Chew Family
and the Roots of the
Underground Railroad
February 16th at 2 pm in the Independence Visitor Center
Jason Allen, Director of Interpretation at Cliveden in Germantown, leads an interactive presentation and discussion about the untold beginnings of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia revealed in the personal papers of the Chew Family. Visitors will then be able to reveal their own histories in an interactive timeline
The Underground Railroad Through the Eyes and Art of
Jerry Pinkney
February 24th at 1 pm in the Independence Visitor Center
Renowned artist Jerry Pinkney presents an illustrated program featuring his works of art depicting the brave men, women and children who seized their freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. A question and answer session, book signing and art table for the kids will follow the presentation.
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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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Speaker Series - February 19, 2013
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Mr. Joe Becton - "Africans and the Big Three Documents"
Mr. Becton is Founder and Director of Becton Tours and Historical Services. He worked as a Supervisory Park Ranger at Independence National Historical Park from 2001-2009 and as Director of Visitor Services at Historic Fort Mifflin from 1989 to 1992.
Even though Africans were not participants in the important "meetings" that created the three most important documents in our country, they did create a presence in the documents. Mr. Becton's presentation will review the documents to see their impact on Liberty, Freedom and Independence. It will include discussion of the construction of the City, African Education and organizational development.
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Second Bank of the United States
425 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Cost: FINHP Members $10.00
General Public $15.00
*Seating is limited.
Advance Registration is required*
To learn more and to register, Click Here
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Beyond the Proclamation:
Interpreting Emancipation for Today's Youth
Join the Friends of Independence, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Independence National Historical Park, The Library Company of Philadelphia and University of Delaware for our 2nd annual symposium Beyond the Proclamation: Interpreting Emancipation for Today's Youth on Saturday, February 23rd.
Targeted towards K-12 educators in schools and other learning environments, this symposium encourages creative thinking beyond the traditional classroom setting. The focus will be on sharing multiple techniques to motivate students to understand and discuss complex historical events.
The Emancipation Proclamation will be the lens on which our discussion is based, but the techniques that will be explored can be applied to any historical or current event.
For more information on this program and to see a full line up of our speakers, please Click Here |
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The Young Friends of Independence presents
??? Beat the QUIZ MASTERS ???
Do you think you know all there is to know about American History... well at least more than 50 percent?** Then join the Young Friends as we host our first Happy Hour Trivia night on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
There will be snacks, prizes, discounted drinks, prizes, trivia... did we mention Prizes!!! That's right, our top 3 finalists will win some awesome prizes and tell everyone they are the champs!
This event is open to all ages (especially folks who have witnessed a lot of history, you have an advantage!), and you can build your own team. Discounts given to teams of four or more people.
This will be a fun night that tests your knowledge and your funny bone. You won't want to miss out
Event Information
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 PM
Cost: $10 for Individuals,
Discounts given to teams of four or more
Location: The Field House Sports and Beer Hall
1150 Filbert Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Click here to for more information and to register for the event
**PSST... even if you do not know that much trivia, you should still come out for a fun night and support a great organization
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Moving of the Bicentennial Bell
Yesterday, January 31, 2013 the Bicentennial Bell given to America by Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of Great Britain's people in 1976 was moved from the Bell Tower outside the Old Visitor Center.
The Bell was crated and will be put into storage from now until a decision can be made as to where to display it on park grounds. The Bell was moved to make way for the building of the new American Revolution Center museum.
If you were not there for the moving of the Bell, there were some great photographs taken which we share below or you can visit our friends at Newswork.com to see it from their point of view.
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