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SUMMARY:Thomson at 250 Tours
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nVisit Harriton House in July  for a special tour with the Harriton Association’s Executive Director\, Laura Carpenter. Ms. Carpenter’s tour will focus on object in the museum’s collections which relate to Charles Thomson’s service as first and only Secretary to the Continental Congresses. Harriton House\, home to Charles and Hannah Harrison Thomson after his retirement from public service\, features collections objects relating to their time between 1789 and 1824. There are a handful of objects which Thomson was known to have used during his time as Secretary including the desk that traveled with him as he traveled with the Congress when they assembled outside the city of Philadelphia. The tour is an ideal way to refresh your knowledge of this important founding father or gain an appreciation for Thomson’s contributions to liberty and independence in Colonial Philadelphia. \nAdmission is by donation\, limited to 10 people per tour. \nThe first floor of Harriton House is accessed by 1 step. Tours will last approximately 40 minutes and will involve climbing stairs. Free parking is available in Harriton’s main parking lot with handicapped parking near the Administration Building. If you have questions regarding accessibility\, please email to: info@harritonhouse.org \nThis program is part of the Harriton Association’s Semiquincintennial Summer. Tours may also be offered in Octboer and November depending on demand. Group tours of Thomson at 250 may be arranged by contacting: RSVP@harritonhouse.org
URL:https://harritonhouse.org/calendar/thomson-at-250-tours/
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SUMMARY:A Declaration Celebration @ Charles Thomson's Harriton House 7/5
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nThe Harriton Association presents a community celebration of the Declaration of Independence July 5\, 2026 \n\n\nJoin the Harriton Association for a festive community gathering to celebrate Charles Thomson\, the Declaration of Independence and the 250th Anniversary of America’s Founding. The program includes: \n\nReadings of the Declaration of Independence by Stephen Pierce at  at 11:30 am & 2:00 pm\nMini tours of Harriton House featuring the desk that Charles Thomson used when traveling with the Continental Congress\nLive bluegrass music with Summit Hill\nYard Games – cornhole\, rolling hoops\, and other favorites\nA story corner featuring readings of Charles Thomson and the Declaration of Independence written and illustrated by Philip Johnston\nCommunity craft project\nFree celebratory ice cream\nand more!\n\nBring a picnic from home or take it easy and order a boxed lunch to enjoy on the lawn. Boxed lunches are $25 each and include a sandwich\, home made kettle potato chips\, coleslaw\, and a cookie or brownie. Sandwich choices and descriptions can be found in the link to TICKETS in this listing. B.Y.O. B.\, we will also have bottled water for sale on the day. \nAll activities for the day are FREE with the exception of pre-ordered box lunches.
URL:https://harritonhouse.org/calendar/a-declaration-celebration-charles-thomsons-harriton-house-7-5/
LOCATION:Harriton House
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family Friendly,Open House Event
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTHIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH AT 2:00 PM DETAIL AND TICKET LINK REMAIN THE SAME – THANK YOU! \nJoin the Harriton Association for this engaging presentation by Emily Sneff\, PhD who will discuss\, as the title of her book suggests\, how news of the Declaration of Independence spread around the Colonies and around the Atlantic world. There will be a reception and an opportunity to meet Dr. Sneff following her presentation. She will also have her book available for purchase. \nThe program begins at 6:00 p.m. and we ask that you arrive early for general admission seating. The Vaux Family Education Center in the Bank Barn Administration Building is accessible and designated handicapped parking is available directly outside the building. \nTickets are $10 per person with discounted tickets at $8.00 for members of the Harriton Association. \nPublishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States\, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776\, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence\, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. \nEmily Sneff\, Ph.D.\, is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She is a consulting curator for exhibitions marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe.
URL:https://harritonhouse.org/calendar/book-talk-when-the-declaration-of-independence-was-news/
LOCATION:Harriton House – Vaux Family Education Center\, 500 Harriton Road\, Bryn Mawr\, PA\, 19010\, United States
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