Come to this special program and find out “How William Penn turned a 'howling wilderness' into America’s fastest growing city.” Author and tour guide Jim Murphy will discuss what Philly was really like when William Penn got here in 1682.
Jack McCarthy will trace the development of music in Philadelphia from early European settlement to the Revolutionary War, a period in which the city’s musical landscape went from barren to flourishing.
Researcher and journalist Michael Schreiber will be speaking on “Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History.” A discussion will follow the presentation.
Michael Schreiber will share his research into the lives and deaths of Philadelphia sea captains in the age of sail who were overcome by great hurricanes, succumbed to attacks by pirates, or who mysteriously disappeared in faraway waters.
Watch this special program and find out how some of Philadelphia’s most precious historic sites have been preserved.
During this informal Q&A, we’ll answer your questions about this national historic site, its early congregants, and the surrounding neighborhood.
Historian and writer Michael Schreiber will give an illustrated presentation on the early history of Headhouse Square on Thursday, Sept. 8
“Real Philly History, Real Fast,” by amateur historian and certified tour guide Jim Murphy, presents “fascinating facts” about Philadelphia heroes and historic sites many of us have never heard before.