Special Event

Event

Festival: Social Studies in the National Park

Independence National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 39.948188, -75.148525


On the lawn behind the Second Bank of the United States, Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

3 hours

Type of Event

Festival

Description

Take part in a social studies festival to learn about state and national history, geography, archeology, and more!  Engage with topics ranging from 18th century medicine to Founding Fathers. The hands-on experiences - presented at tables, on the stage, and through roving programs - are appropriate for kids of all ages, especially elementary school students.  The event is free and open to the public.  

Explore these topics and more:

  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University:  What is a library of life and why is it naturally awesome?
  • American Philosophical Society:  What does smell have to do with yellow fever?
  • Arch Street Meeting House:  Why might a walking purchase not be fair?
  • Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs:  Is it JUST a brick?
  • Historic Philadelphia, Inc.: Who are the women of the 18th century?
  • Independence Historical Trust:  What games did kids play a long time ago?
  • Museum of the American Revolution:  Was James Forten a Founding Father?
  • National Constitution Center:  Who were "We the People" in 1787?
  • National Liberty Museum:  What does liberty look like today?
  • Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks:  Yellow Fever or Covid-19? 
  • Rutgers University - Camden:  What can we learn from bones?
  • Science History Institute:  Can plants be used as medicine?
  • Stenton Museum:  What can primary sources tell us about slavery in Pennsylvania?
  • Thomas Jefferson University:  What do Thomas Jefferson and the prehistoric giant ground sloth have in common?
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine:  Who was Benjamin Franklin?
  • Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History:  How do we "Become American"?
  • Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm:  How do we grow and make our own medicine?

Reservation or Registration: No