Graveside Chats: By and By
Christ Church Burial Ground 5th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIncluded with admission This month we highlight stories of free and enslaved Africans of the colonial era. Chats typically run 20-30 minutes
Included with admission This month we highlight stories of free and enslaved Africans of the colonial era. Chats typically run 20-30 minutes
Join Burial Ground Coordinator "The Crypt Keeper" John Hopkins for Brew 'N History! Learn about the Founders and their connections to Philadelphia's beer history. This tour runs 45-60 minutes. Tickets are $10. Click the Square link below to reserve your tickets.
June 12th, 2022 1:00pm-5:00pm Free & Open to the public 📍South Yard, Christ Church One week before Juneteenth, come on out to make your own rag-flag in preparation for the holiday! Join Dir. of Public Engagement Hannah Wallace as she teaches the DIY process while sharing the symbolism of the Juneteenth Flag. This activity will […]
June 12th, 2022 8pm - 11pm 📍Neighborhood House Great Hall 20 N. American St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tickets - $15 online ($20 at the door) Orisun Arts & Wellness, The Thinker Makers Society & The Christ Church Preservation Trust presents… Resonance: A Juneteenth Jam Session Join the jam! Bring an instrument or share your voice […]
Pride is everything… Celebrate Pride Month with Ophelia and VinChelle by trying your luck at nine rounds of bingo! Bragging rights and prizes will be awarded at the end of each round. These queens have been slaying the Philly scene for almost seven years now, and they can’t wait to share their over-the-top looks and […]
RESCHEDULED SHOW & NEW LOCATION: North Garden of Christ Church The New York City Guitar Quartet was formed in 2021 to redefine guitar quartet music for the 21st century. The quartet has commissioned new music from composers such as Sebastian Zel and José Sánchez-Verdu and continues to arrange vibrant music that expands the guitar’s repertoire. […]
Afterlife examines how we remember our dead. This tour runs 45 minutes. Tickets are $10. Click the Square link below to reserve your tickets.
Co-produced with the National Constitution Center. George Nelson was born in Sulgrave, Northamptonshire in 1736 -- but unlike his namesake and countryman, George Washington, Nelson did not become an illustrious statesman. This talk explores the Revolutionary experience for poorer men and women during this tumultuous time.
A holiday to honor and celebrate the seven signers buried here - special tours and history hunt offered all day. 12PM: Welcome and wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Declaration of Independence and Constitution printer John Dunlap. 12:30PM: Meet the Crypt Keeper - come learn the ins and outs of what it takes to […]
History in 50 minutes. Seven actors share a small platform to recreate the entire American fight for independence using only their bodies, voices, and the audience’s imagination. “The American Revolution” blends imaginative physical theater with history to create an unforgettable, engaging experience.
Free concert and history talk, featuring works of Corelli, Mozart, Saint-Georges (a Black Guadeloupean composer and contemporary of Mozart), and Scottish folk music, performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.
Included with admission. This month we highlight the ways we celebrate Independence Day. Chats typically run 20-30 minutes.
$10
Afterlife examines how we remember our dead.
This tour runs 45 minutes. Tickets are $10.
Included with admission. This month we highlight the streets and cities named after people buried in the Burial Ground. Chats typically run 20-30 minutes.
A history of the notable and revolutionary physicians buried within our historic two acres -- featuring stories of Yellow Fever and medical inventions, and a tour of the graves of Dr. Rush, Dr. Physick, and Benjamin Franklin. This tour runs 45 minutes. Tickets are $10. For more information and weather updates, call: 484-809-0874. Click the Square […]