History

Eastern State Penitentiary escape

How a dozen men broke out of Eastern State Penitentiary through a tunnel in 1945

Trailer for documentary on SS United States shows ship's journey down the Delaware River

ss united states doc trailer

What was it like to be a patient in the past? This Mütter Museum workshop invites you to find out

medicalartifactsmuttermain

Bartram’s Garden exposes its ‘fraught’ history amid federal push to take down slavery exhibits

Bartram's Garden Harvey memorial garden

Dog discovers 10,000-year-old walrus fossil at Jersey Shore

Walrus Femur Main

USS Philadelphia, the oldest surviving warship in U.S., wasn't built in the city. So how did it get its name?

Gunboat Philadelphia

Philadelphia 250

175 years ago, the world's first medical college for women graduated its inaugural class in Philly

Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania

Villanova history professor explains shifts of U.S.-Iran relations from Eisenhower to Trump

Eisenhower Shah Iran

Philadelphia 250

Old City's reenactors charm tourists with tidbits of American history. But first they undergo a weekslong training course

Benstitute actor training

Philly could earn up to $4 back for every $1 spent on 2026 events, controller says

Summer 2026 tourism investment

Pennsylvania Hospital's storied history dates back 275 years. Now, it's the subject of an upcoming museum

Pennsylvania Hospital Museum

Maritime museum at Jersey Shore heavily damaged by burst pipe

NJ Maritime History

Trump administration to appeal ruling to restore President's House slavery exhibit

president's house appeal

Parker vows, 'We will not allow anyone to erase our history,' following President's House lawsuit ruling

Cherelle Parker slavery exhibit

How Jesse Jackson became a lightning rod in the contentious 1983 Philly mayoral race

Jesse Jackson Rizzo

Slavery exhibit at President's House must be restored by Trump administration, judge orders

Presidents House Opinion

‘Workshop of the World’ to debut at the Science History Institute

SHI - Workshop of the World

Removal of slavery exhibit at President's House erases story of Ona Judge's escape from George Washington

presidents house enslaved

How Philadelphia became the sweet spot for America's iconic holiday candies

philly chocolate history

Philly's collar counties are backing the city's legal fight to restore the Presidents House exhibit

Presidents House lawsuit

Philadelphia 250

In 1688, a group of immigrants in Germantown drafted the first petition against slavery in America

first slavery petition

City accepting submissions for original quote to etch into Harriet Tubman statue

harriet tubman statue quote.jpg

Copy of Declaration of Independence from July 1776 to be sold this spring

Declaration Auction

Eastern State marks America’s 250th with yearlong ‘A Time for Liberty’ series

Eastern State - A Time for Liberty

'Gettysburg 1863' movie crew spotted filming on location in Pennsylvania

Gettysburg 1863 movie

Feds to Philly on President's House suit: Focus on city's jobless rate, 'reckless' cashless bail policy instead

independence park slavery

Shipwreck from 1890 washes ashore at Island Beach State Park

Shipwreck Ocean County

National Park Service removes slavery exhibits from President's House amid pressure from Trump administration

President's House removal

Philly may get pounded with snow this weekend. Here's a look back at the biggest snowfalls of the last 30 years

snow history philadelphia

City unveils 22 Liberty Bell replicas that local artists designed to pay tribute to Philly neighborhoods

bells unveiling 2

Philadelphia 250

The first professional basketball league formed in Philly in 1898, but the game didn't look anything like it does today

NBL sculpture Philly

Philadelphia Flower Show to dig into the history of gardening in America

Entrance Garden 2 PHS

How David Bowie superfans got invited to a secret listening party at a Philly studio

Sigma Kids Bowie

Continental Army encampment site in Bucks County receives grant for repairs

Washington Crossing House grant

MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration

MLK Jr. I Have a Dream Speech plays in The Declaration's Journey special exhibition

Looking Back at 2025

Looking back at 2025: Philly said bon voyage to the SS United States

SS United States recap 2026

There's an anti-cruising sign still standing in Rittenhouse. It reflects the area's complicated queer history.

No cruising sign

After 15 years, the President's House Site continues to tell the story of slavery in Philly

President's House anniversary

Help restore a piece of Wildwood Boardwalk history: Fundraiser underway to save retired tram car

Wildwood Tram Car

Still shopping for holiday gifts? Here are 14 books with Philly ties

Book gift guide

Could a 'registry of historic eateries' help New Jersey's diners?

saving NJ diners

Philadelphia 250

U.S. Mint releases new coins for America's 250th anniversary. Will they become prized among collectors?

2026 coin liberty bell

Eastern State’s winter series spotlights hope in hard places

Eastern State Shared Light

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PECO employees file unfair labor practice charges as contract expires

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Great Egg.Hunt Ocean City

Lounging with a puzzle or book instead of binge-watching TV may decrease the risk of dementia

Puzzles reading dementia

Iron Hill Brewery to reopen Center City restaurant in mid-April

Iron Hill Philly

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