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Neighborhood Walking Tours

Saturdays: Forten's Philadelphia | Sundays: Revolutionary City

Join a Museum educator for an hour-and-a-half guided outdoor tour through the Museum's Old City neighborhood. Explore sites related to James Forten's life and legacy in Philadelphia on Saturdays at 2 p.m. or Revolutionary sites like Independence Hall and Cartpenters' Hall on Sundays at 2 p.m.

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    Apr 12
    Book cover of A Gentleman of Color book alongside headshots of Julie Winch and Kip Forten Jacobs.
    Lectures & Discussions Read the Revolution Speaker Series

    Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Julie Winch, Featuring Atwood "Kip" Forten Jacobs

    April 12, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.
    Historian Dr. Julie Winch joins the Museum to reflect on her groundbreaking biography, A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten, and will be joined by Forten's great-great-great-great grandson, Atwood “Kip” Forten Jacobs.
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    Jun 06
    A Read the Revolution graphic features images of book covers for Liberty's Daughters and 1774 alongside author Mary Beth Norton's headshot.
    Lectures & Discussions Read the Revolution Speaker Series

    Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Mary Beth Norton

    June 6, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.
    Author and historian Dr. Mary Beth Norton joins the Museum for a special presentation titled, “Gender and American Resistance to British Authority, 1765-1775: A Reassessment,” as part of the Museum's Read the Revolution Speaker Series.
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