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Happy Hour with the Historian: History of Craft Brewing
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. Speaker Bill Moore of Lancaster Brewing Co. will speak about the upsurge in craft brewing and toss in some fun facts about beer over the years. Some of LBC’s products…
Find out more »Happy Hour with the Historian: Wayne, Washington, and the Irish
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. Speaker Jack Washington will be presenting on the Irish soldiers during the Revolutionary War under Generals Wayne and Washington. Jack is a longtime volunteer and board member at Graeme Park…
Find out more »Happy Hour with the Historian: The History of Willow Grove
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. Speaker Heather Greenleaf, author of An Imperfection in the Kitchen Floor, will talk about everyday life in Willow Grove from 1910-1925, including the history of Willow Grove Park and the…
Find out more »Happy Hour with the Historian: The “Philadelphia White House”
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. The Deshler-Morris House in Germantown, also known as the Philadelphia White House, was President Washington's retreat during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. The house was restored beautifully in 2009…
Find out more »Happy Hour with the Historian: Theater in Colonial Philadelphia
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. According to her biographer, Anne M. Ousterhout, there is no known evidence that Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson attended the theater in Philadelphia. At the same time, we know that Elizabeth attended…
Find out more »Happy Hour with the Historian: The “Body Snatchers” of the 18th Century
Join us on the lovely evening grounds of in the cemetery at Graeme Park (indoors in cooler/inclement weather) for a few drinks, munchies, and 30-40 minute talk on a topic of historical interest. $5/cover charge; cash bar and food. No cover charge for members. Bar opens at 6 pm, lecture starts at 7 pm. In the 18th century, being a dead person really did not mean your body got to rest in peace. Under the cover of darkness and armed…
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