October 2-3

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Symposium- Building Resilience and the Evolving Role of Preservation Technology

Presented by Weitzman School of Design Department of Historic Preservation and the Association for Preservation Technology Delaware Valley Chapter (APT-DVC)

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Friday, October 2

6:30 pm

Opening Night – Night of Lights 2026

Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy

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Saturday, October 3

8:00 am

A Companion Driving and Walking Tour of Indigenous Paths of New Sweden by Bob Thomas

Presented by American Swedish Historical Museum, Robert P. Thomas, AIA, Tour Leader

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Saturday, October 3

10:00 am

2026 Revolutionary Germantown Festival

Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust

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Monday, October 5

6:30 pm

Lydia Darragh: Irish Quaker, Patriot Spy

Presented by Carpenters' Hall

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October 6-16

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Run Ben Run

Presented by Applied Mechanics hosted by Christ Church Neighborhood House

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Wednesday, October 7

9:00 am

Street Renaming and Celebration of Bishop Richard Allen Way

Presented by Mother Bethel AME Church

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Wednesday, October 7

5:00 pm

Fall Open House

Presented by Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts 

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Wednesday, October 7

6:00 pm

Radical Ecologies: A Talk with Jeff Richards

Presented by Association for Public Art at Village of Industry and Art for Design Philadelphia 

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Wednesday, October 7

6:30 pm

Virtual Wednesday: Egyptomania at Laurel Hill East

Presented by Laurel Hill East

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Wednesday, October 7

7:00 pm



When the Declaration of Independence Was News

Presented by Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History

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Thursday, October 8

7:00 pm

Conscience and Conflict: Religious Responses to the American Revolution

Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Philadelphia Historical Commission October Meetings

Monthly Meeting

Friday, October 9 at 9:00am

Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 27 at 9:00am

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Friday, October 9

5:00 PM

Open Studios

Presented by BOK

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Saturday, October 10

9:00 am



A Motor and Walking Tour of a Selection of The Historic Bridges of the Upper Delaware

Presented by The Society for Industrial Archeology Oliver Evans Chapter

Please email Bob Thomas for registration and more information

Saturday, October 10

11:00 am



Historic Mansions of East Fairmount Heritage Festival

Presented by Naomi Wood Testamentary Trust

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Tuesday, October 13

7:30 pm



Historical Society of Frankford Hosts Sam Katz, Film Producer

Presented by Historical Society of Frankford

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Wednesday, October 14

6:00 pm



The Stamp Act Crisis: Catalyst of the American Revolution

Part of the Fall Speaker Series

Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

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Wednesday, October 14

6:30 pm

Creation Through Change: Designing Houses With Enduring Legacies

Presented by ICAA Philadelphia

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Friday, October 16

6:30 pm



Spirits of Independence - Hill-Physick House – Madeira in Colonial America

Presented by Hill-Physick House

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Saturday, October 17

2:00 pm



Discovering: Chestnut Hill's St. Martin's Neighborhood

Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy

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Sunday, October 18

1:00 pm

Community Fair at the Wall House

Presented by Cheltenham Historical Commission

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Wednesday, October 21

7:00 pm



Ask the Experts: Connected Homes - Integrating Smart Technology to Make Historic Homes More Resilient

Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy

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Thursday, October 22

5:30 pm

“In Full Swing:" The Historical Roots of Pennsylvania Politics

Presented by Carpenters' Hall

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Sunday, October 25

3:00 pm



Lost at Sea: Seafaring Music & the Sailor Cenotaphs of Old Swedes’ Church

Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Friday, October 30

6:00 pm

Tacony Ghost Tour with Amarynth

Presented by Tacony Together

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