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“The Original People” Book Signing and Walking/Virtual Tour (RESCHEDULED)
**This event has been rescheduled from April 10.** Celebrating The Original People: The Ancient Culture and Wisdom of the Lenni-Lenape People by Chief Quiet Thunder (Narrator, 1934-2020) and Greg Vizzi…
Read MoreSIDE WALK: Paintings Drawings and Prints by Alina Josan (Gallery Hours)
Between 12pm and 4pm, gallery hours will be open for SIDE WALK: Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Alina Josan. The artist will be in attendance throughout for questions and conversation….
Read MoreSIDE WALK: Paintings Drawings and Prints by Alina Josan
Join us for at the gallery opening for SIDE WALK: Paintings, drawings and prints by Alina Josan, which will be up in Bartram’s Garden’s Barn through the end of the…
Read MoreMap Chats: Bartram’s Garden
Join us for the fourth and final lecture in the American Philosophical Society’s “Map Chats” series, running throughout the Mapping a Nation exhibition. Today, maps are used in a variety…
Read MorePaint and Sip: The Bartram House (2019)
******This sold out event has been rescheduled due to thunderstorms. The new date is Wednesday, July 24th. If you already have tickets (or if you are interested in being added…
Read MoreSEEING HISTORY — THE REMAINS OF A HISTORIC WHARF
If you explore the boardwalk at Bartram’s Garden, it will take you along the shore of the Schuylkill River. At one spot, you can observe old timbers in the water. We…
Read MorePirates, Privateers & John Bartram
Philadelphians are often surprised to learn about the history of pirates in our region, including the legendary figures of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Says one source: “Philadelphia, like many cities…
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