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Last updated Aug 18, 2008

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Johnson House Historic Site
6306 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

215-438-1768
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Great Tour

Last updated Aug 18, 2008

News from the Johnson House"My family and I visited the Johnson House on July 5, 2007, we were amused and very much appreciative of the hospitality and courtesy of our tour guide and the attention she showed us.

The tour was very informative and it left a postive mark on all of my family and we will never forget and will stay in myn heart forever.

I highly recommend a tour of the Johnson House to anyone.

Thanks again for the history lesson,

Larry McDowell
Louisville, KY"

A Few Spots Still Open!

Last updated Aug 18, 2008

"The Johnson House Historic Site still has spots available for our free summer educational program, “A Stop on the Underground Railroad.” This is a 90-minute program designed to offer the children of Germantown an opportunity to learn and explore the history of The Underground Railroad and Slavery in America.

Included in the program are:
  • Presentations and Workshops
  • Tour of the Site
  • Readings of Various Escape Stories
  • Healthy Snack

This program can accommodate 200 youth. Schools, clubs, churches, and after school programs are invited to participate.

For additional information and dates, contact Melissa Holloway, JHHS Museum Administrator at 215. 438.1768."

Johnson House is a treasure to be respected.

Last updated Aug 18, 2008

News from the Johnson HouseI had taken a tour of the Johnson House in September of 2006 and recorded some mysterious voices as we were on tour.  Some of the voices were understandable (and insistant in trying to make their opinions knownover the tour guide and telling us to be quiet) and other words were not understandable.

That house and all that it stands for should be respected and preserved.

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Johnson House Awarded Federal Save America's Treasures Grant

Last updated Aug 18, 2008

News from the Johnson HouseAnonymous writes "Johnson House Historic Site has been awarded a major federal grant for important preservation work. The 240 year-old National Historic Landmark and Underground Railroad station, located at the corner of Washington Lane and Germantown Avenue, will receive $275,000 from Save America's Treasures for a new roof and improved water-conduction systems. Save America's Treasures is a federally managed effort run by the the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation for significant bricks and mortar work or collections care. This year, $14.89 million was awarded to 61 awardees (out of 337 applicants) in 29 states, including 7 awarded for Pennsylvania projects.

The grants have to be matched dollar for dollar with funds from other sources and Johnson House has a good start on the fundraising. This award benefited from years of dedication and hard work to preserve the Johnson House and it validates efforts by the Johnson House Board of Directors and staff past and present, as well as hard work by the Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust.

Work on the project will likely begin in the early part of 2006. A successfully completed project will ensure the Johnson House several more decades of life as a historic structure commemorating the Germantown contribution to the struggle for freedom in America.

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