Group of people outside the Carriage House at Cliveden.

— Photo by Visit Philadelphia

Thursday, July 4, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A six-acre oasis in the middle of bustling Germantown, Cliveden once played a major role in the only Revolutionary War battle fought within Philadelphia: The Battle of Germantown. Today, the site hosts programming for adults and children, and visitors can see the musket-ball-pocked walls, early American woodwork, authentic 19th-century Louis Vuitton trunks and the “Blood Portrait” — an image of a loved one etched in blood by a fatally wounded British soldier.

No pre-registration required

Where: Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue

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