Tours return Thursday, May 4th at 12pm!
Beginning May 4th, tours will be available Thursdays through Sundays, 12pm to 4pm. Tours begin on the hour, with the last tour of the day at 3pm. Visitors are required to wear masks during tours.
To schedule a tour, visit the Tours page and schedule your visit online!
Special promotion with Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room for Cliveden tours!
Second Saturdays at Cliveden!
Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 9am to 4pm
Theme: Families & Children
Come to Cliveden for our next Second Saturday event on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 9am to 4pm, featuring landscape volunteering in the morning and free family-friendly activities in the afternoon!
The Turmoil of Transition: A Dramatic Experience
3 Dates: June 24th, July 15th & August 5th | 12pm to 4pm
Step back in time and meet three characters from Cliveden's tumultuous past in one-hour guided tours! The first tour features Mary Bowman, housekeeper at Cliveden in the mid-19th century, on Saturday, June 24th.
Capital Campaign: Barn Renovation Project
Supporting Cliveden's efforts to renovate the Barn and improve accommodations for the community!
Cliveden Conversations: Recordings Available
Recordings of our spring Cliveden Conversations are available! Click on the button below to view recordings of Reconstructing Black Families: Stories from the Chew Papers and Habit Forming: Drug Addiction in mid-19th century Philadelphia.
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Confronting the Past
The institution of slavery is woven deep into the economic growth and political fabric of America. Benjamin Chew was born on a Maryland plantation into a family with a history of slave-holding dating back to the 17th century.
Preserving the Past
At Cliveden we have many fascinating item collections that help you understand the world of the Chew family. View our collections at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Shown: Tea cup and saucer from 1811.
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Landscape & Garden Volunteers Needed!
Cliveden is looking for volunteers to lend a hand to our landscape on Second Saturday mornings! Neighbors and community members are invited to garden and landscape volunteer days from 9am-12pm on the second Saturday morning of each month, May through October. Starting May 13th, join Cliveden staff at the Barn at 9am to help out…
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Special Promotion: Free Traditional Cider at Young American!
Have a free cider after your tour! Local cidery and tasting room, Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room, is offering a special promotion for Cliveden tours! After your tour, head over to Young American for a FREE, traditional cider! This promotion is only good on the day of your tour and visitors must show…
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Second Saturdays at Cliveden
Visit Cliveden on Second Saturdays, May through October from 12pm to 4pm, for community programs, free tours, local vendors & more! Each second Saturday has a theme and the 2023 schedule is as follows: May 13th: Pets June 10th: Families & Children July 8th and August 12th: Citizenship September 9th: Back to School October 14th:…
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Second Saturday in June: Families and Children
Join Cliveden on June 10th for our Second Saturday event! From 9am to 12pm, spend time with neighbors and work with Cliveden staff to maintain the beautiful gardens and landscape at Cliveden. No prior experience or registration is necessary; tools and instructions will be provided. For any questions about volunteering in our landscape and gardens,…
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The Turmoil of Transition: A Dramatic Experience – Mary Bowman
A dramatic experience featuring Mary Bowman Step back in time and meet one of the characters from Cliveden’s tumultuous past on Saturday, June 24th, from 12pm to 4pm. Visitors will meet Mary Bowman, the housekeeper at Cliveden during the mid-19th century and a witness to the unrest in the household. The tours take place in…
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Second Saturdays at Cliveden
Visit Cliveden on Second Saturdays, May through October from 12pm to 4pm, for community programs, free tours, local vendors & more! Each second Saturday has a theme and the 2023 schedule is as follows: May 13th: Pets June 10th: Families & Children July 8th and August 12th: Citizenship September 9th: Back to School October 14th:…
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2023 Tour Season
The 2023 tour season begins in May! Tours of Cliveden begin Thursday, May 4th at 12pm! Cliveden will debut a new exhibit this spring, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden. Visitors will enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century – a household and a country in turmoil. This exhibit explores…
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