Subject: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields / Place: Philadelphia (Pa.) / Creator: Germantown Historical Society. - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields Place Philadelphia (Pa.) Creator Germantown Historical Society.

Extent:: 163.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Germantown, a section of northwest Philadelphia, was settled in the late 1600s. It is well known as the site of the first American anti-slavery protest, the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown, and the seat of the National government during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Germantown Historical Society pamphlet boxes, circa 1875-2012, contain files on various topics relating to Germantown and surrounding areas.

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