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{{toplink|url=http://www.germantownhistory.org/|name=germantownhistory.org}}The '''Germantown Historical Society''' is an educational and research center dedicated to '''preserving and interpreting the history of the original German Township''' in northwest Philadelphia. Encompassing the contemporary neighborhoods of Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill, greater Germantown is a dynamic and diverse community. The Society houses a unique collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps, and images documenting Germantown’s many stories. Community residents, historians, scholars, anyone interested in  experience this history by visiting our museum exhibition and exploring the resources in the Pat Henning Library and Archives.
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{{toplink|url=http://www.germantownhistory.org/|name=germantownhistory.org}}[[File:GermantownHistoricalSociety.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Germantown Historical Society building.]]The '''Germantown Historical Society''' is an educational and research center dedicated to '''preserving and interpreting the history of the original German Township''' in northwest Philadelphia. Encompassing the contemporary neighborhoods of Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill, greater Germantown is a dynamic and diverse community. The Society houses a unique collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps, and images documenting Germantown’s many stories. Community residents, historians, scholars, anyone interested in  experience this history by visiting our museum exhibition and exploring the resources in the Pat Henning Library and Archives.
  
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.germantownhistory.org/ home page].
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.germantownhistory.org/ home page].
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*Volunteer: [http://www.germantownhistory.org/ Volunteers!] (on the home page)
 
*Volunteer: [http://www.germantownhistory.org/ Volunteers!] (on the home page)
  
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Revision as of 14:23, 19 March 2019

germantownhistory.org

The Germantown Historical Society building.

The Germantown Historical Society is an educational and research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the original German Township in northwest Philadelphia. Encompassing the contemporary neighborhoods of Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill, greater Germantown is a dynamic and diverse community. The Society houses a unique collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps, and images documenting Germantown’s many stories. Community residents, historians, scholars, anyone interested in experience this history by visiting our museum exhibition and exploring the resources in the Pat Henning Library and Archives.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.

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