Johnson House Historic Site

🎤 Exciting News!

🎉 Get ready for an unforgettable experience with the amazing Patty Jackson as our MC tomorrow at the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival!

Catch her live on the main stage from 3-6 PM.

Don’t miss out on the fun and celebration! 🥳✨

🎉 Join us this Saturday, June 15, 2024, for the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival!

Check out our schedule of events and main stage entertainment. From live music to inspiring speakers, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the fun and celebration! 🌟

🎉🎤 Get ready to vibe out with us Philadelphia! We’re thrilled to announce the incredible lineup of performers for this year’s Juneteenth Festival!

Join us as we celebrate freedom, culture, and community with an amazing array of talent. From soul-stirring singers and dynamic dancers to electrifying bands, our performers are set to make this Juneteenth unforgettable!

We can’t wait to see you Saturday, June 15, 2024!

🗣️ Exciting Announcement! Join us for a powerful session at our Center of Social Advocacy Annual Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival Workshop!

🎙️ This year’s speaking engagement: ‘Innocent: The Truth Not Being Told’

Hear from remarkable individuals, Chester Hollman III, Eddie Ramirez, Daniel Gwynn, and Muti Ajamu-Osagboro, men who were formally incarcerated for crimes they did not commit.

📅 Save the Date:
📍 Germantown Mennonite Church
📆 Saturday, June 15, 2024
🏠 21 West Washington Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144
⏰ Interactive Workshop: 2pm-4pm
🎨 Art Exhibit: 12pm-5pm

Scan the QR code below or save this link to watch via youtube: https://youtube.com/live/AW7AHGC59wk?feature=share

Don’t miss this chance to engage, learn, and stand for justice. Spread the word!

Who are you bringing with you to this year’s Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival? 👀

When: Saturday, June 15, 2024 ☀️
Time: 12-7pm
Where: 6300 Block of Germantown Ave

Over 100+ Vendors and 15 different Food Trucks!

Can’t wait to see y’all there 🤩!

Today!
International Day of Monuments & Sites

IDMS 2024: Steps to Freedom - An Innovative Guided Tour of Johnson House Historic Site | Global Philadelphia Join a docent led 60-minute guided tour of the Johnson House Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark and Underground Railroad station.

In honor of MLK Day 2023, local mosaicist Ellen Tiberino led a workshop with PAFA artists from the staff and faculty to create a collaborative mosaic, now installed at PAFA’s Hamilton Building’s west entrance. Ellen’s mother, a Ellen Powell Tiberino (‘61), attended PAFA on a scholarship and received the prestigious Cresson Traveling Scholarship in 1959, becoming the second Black woman after Laura Wheeler Waring to receive this honor and traveled extensively through Europe. Moe Brooker, also a PAFA graduate, admired Tiberino’s presence at the academy, describing her as dazzling and memorable. Ellen married Joseph Tiberino, also an artist, and the family has been called the “Wyeths of West Philadelphia.”

You can see Ellen’s own artwork exhibited alongside her mother’s at the Johnson House Historic Site, a rare intact historic Underground Railroad waystation in Philadelphia, this Saturday March 23rd, Ellen will discuss her mother’s life and art. Visit https://buff.ly/3vnHpXt for details.

The collaborative mosaic, crafted of mini mosaics individually created by PAFA participants and assembled and integrated into a larger mosaic piece by Ellen, symbolizes our interconnectedness, especially considering her mother’s ties to PAFA.
🖼️ Ellen Tiberino with PAFA staff and faculty, “Driving Out of the Darkness,” 2023, mosaic with framework by Michael Gallagher.

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Johnson House Historic Site and FunTimes Magazine are hosting an art exhibit on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

The show features a family of artists, including Philadelphia’s most prominent female artists, the late African American artist Ellen Powell Tiberino (1937 to 1992). She was known for her pastels, oils, pencil drawings, and sculptures. The Philadelphia artist’s realistic and dramatic works reflect the history of the Black experience, particularly women, whom she often represented in haunting colors.

Enjoy the exhibit and a discussion and get an opportunity to buy the art. Register in advance: [email protected] or 215-438-1768 or johnsonhouse.org.

Johnson House Historic Site Germantown

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Did you know that Philadelphia has 67 National Historic Landmarks?
In the spirit of upcoming events, follow Caleb and Olivia through the city to places like the Historic Site all while learning about

What is IDMS? International Day of Monuments & Sites is a big day for a little city like ours. Learn more and find a list of participating at
https://globalphiladelphia.org/upcoming-events/international-day-monuments-sites

Happening March 23rd!

Hearing the young voices of 4th and 5th grade students as they learn about and experience our history warms my heart. It’s the best part of my day!

William Still: Prominent abolitionist, Father of the Underground Railroad and secretary of the Philadelphia Antislavery Society, participated in abolition meetings at the Johnson House.

In 1872, Still published an account of the Underground Railroad, based on the carefully recorded secret notes he had kept in diaries starting in the 1850s. It went through three editions and in 1876 was displayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.

"The UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. A Record of Facts Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related By Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author: Together With Sketches of Some of the Largest Stock Holders, and Most Liberal Aiders and Advisers of the Road."
By William Still

You can read an online, archived copy of the 1872 edition here: https://bit.ly/3uyvQtt

This Saturday! 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by attending a MLK Day Celebration!

Visit the Johnson House Historic Site on Monday, January 15 from 2-4 p.m. for a special book reading. The event will include free entry into the museum, food, and drinks.

Learn more about the museum ➡️ https://www.johnsonhouse.org/

Join us for our MLK Day Celebration, a special book reading, featuring author and former board member Antje Ulrike Mattheus!
Monday, January 15 from 2-4 PM
RSVP to [email protected]

Book Reading has been postponed to a later date, stay tuned for updates!

From Germantown Info Hub

For more than 20 years, the Johnson House has been the proud host of the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown, earning the title of the oldest Juneteenth festival in Philadelphia. Throughout the last eight years, Tieshka K. Smith has skillfully captured the essence of this annual event through her camera lens.
This year marked a special occasion as the Johnson House and Historic Germantown jointly presented the "Documenting the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown" exhibition.
In a collection of interviews with the Germantown Info Hub, Curator and Photographer Tieshka K. Smith, Johnson House Executive Director Cornelia Swinson, and Historic Germantown Executive Director Tuomi Forrest shared insights into the exhibition and its profound significance for the Germantown community.
Watch it here:
https://loom.ly/3rjmm8o

Documenting the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown (WATCH) For over 20 years, the Johnson House hosted Germantown's oldest Juneteenth Festival, with Tieshka K. Smith's lens capturing its essence for 8 years; this year, the joint exhibition "Documenting the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown" was featured on Germantown Info Hub, exploring its pro...

Tuesday, November 28th!

The article opens with...
"Each day Cornelia Swinson walks into her office in Germantown’s Johnson House, she hears echoes of its rich history. The grand, three-story house, faced in ledge stone, looks pretty much the same as it did when it was a stop on the Underground Railroad, with the original 1760s woodwork and window panes."

Six Philly places where Germantown’s founders linger after 340 years Thirteen Quaker and Mennonite families left what is now Krefeld, Germany, thirsting for religious freedom. Here is what remains of them.

Tours for Revolutionary Germantown Festival on Saturday, October 7th

Published in 2022 by Visit Philadelphia - A Guide to the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia: Explore historic sites that served as a refuge for African Americans on a quest for freedom...

Including Johnson House Historic Site!

The Underground Railroad Trail of Greater Philadelphia Fifteen spots that served as a refuge for African Americans on a quest for freedom...

Looking forward to our Estate Planning Workshop this Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 2:00pm, featuring the Hon. Tracey L. Gordon, Register of Wills, Marcy Travagline, Esq., Philadelphia VIP, Dr. Tawanna Sabbath, Alliance of Black Social Workers.

This year's discussion will focus on the importance step to establish a will, defines its connection to preserve generational wealth, and linkage to social supports to help move through an often challenging process. Best practices will be presented to educate, empower and engage neighbors to increase community awareness and address this social injustice.

Also, begin to gather important documents to begin your journey. Attorneys will be present to donate limited legal services to help families!

Zoom Link to attend virtually -

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82424887380?pwd=NkRIL1JCTmd1aGNIYzJTb3RFekIrZz09

Join Us for Echoes of Emancipation: A Liberating Sound Bath, Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival activity...

Let's come together, relax, and listen to the sounds presented by Sankofa Healing Studio!

Please make sure to bring a yoga mat and some water!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

We can't wait to see everyone at the 17th Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival next Saturday, June 17, 2023!

Free To The Public...

Enjoy Food, Performances, Historic Re-Enactments, Children's Activities, Fashion Shows, Panel Discussions and much more!

Looking forward to celebrating with you all!

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In Support of the Committee of 70's Mayoral Forum tomorrow evening we have decided to cancel our Mayoral Forum which was set to be held at Dare to Imagine Church from 6-8 pm. See you all tomorrow as we join together with the Committee of 70 to recognize the candidates running for this year's Mayoral election.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 17th Ward Mayoral Forum next Monday, April 24, 2023 at Corinthian Baptist Church, Educational, and Community Center!

Co-Hosted by Northwest Double the Vote