Cliveden

A site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a proud member of Historic Germantown, Cliveden opened to the public in 1972. Built in 1763-1767, Cliveden was home to seven generations of the Chew family and the men and women who worked for them, was the site of the Battle of Germantown in October 1777, and is an important example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Cliveden focuses on telling the multiple narratives of the property by interpreting the buildings and grounds; giving a voice to the men and women—black, white, free, enslaved, and indentured—who played a role in the Cliveden story.

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Upcoming Events

July

sat04jul10:00 am2:00 pmWawa Welcome America Free Museum DayClivedenCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue10:00 am - 2:00 pm

sat11jul10:30 am1:30 pmSpotlight Tour: Wingohocking Watershed TourCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue10:30 am - 1:30 pm

sat11jul12:00 pm4:00 pmFree House Tours of ClivedenCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Repeating Event

thu23jul5:00 pm8:00 pmCroquet, Picnic, Bingo & Moreat Cliveden July 23, 24Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Repeating Event

fri24jul5:00 pm8:00 pmCroquet, Picnic, Bingo & Moreat Cliveden July 23, 24Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Repeating Event

August

sat08aug10:30 am12:00 pmSpotlight Tour: Constructing GermantownThe Buildings of Jacob KnorrCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue10:30 am - 12:00 pm

sat08aug12:00 pm4:00 pmFree House Tours of ClivedenCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Repeating Event

September

sat12sep10:30 am12:00 pmSpotlight Tour: Revolutionary GermantownCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue10:30 am - 12:00 pm

sat12sep12:00 pm4:00 pmFree House Tours of ClivedenCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Repeating Event

October

sat03oct10:00 am4:00 pmRevolutionary Germantown FestivalCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue10:00 am - 4:00 pm

sat10oct12:00 pm4:00 pmFree House Tours of ClivedenCliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Repeating Event