Updates

Three blog posts on the AAGG’s research into the Chew Family Papers & putting a spotlight on discoveries! Adrienne Whaley and the members of the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia (AAGG) have worked with the Chew Family Papers for the last two years to lift up stories of the enslaved families and communities that…

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…

2023 Cliveden Conversation Series Cliveden, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the African American Genealogy Group collaborated for the program Reconstructing Black Families: Stories from the Chew Papers on Tuesday, April 18th. The conversation discussed recent digitization work of documents from the Chew Family Papers, the work of recreating family groups done by the African…

2022 Cliveden Conversation Series Cliveden, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the African American Genealogy Group collaborated for the program Finding Black Families: Stories from The Chew Family Papers on Tuesday, February 22nd. The conversation discussed discoveries of Black families, free and enslaved, who labored for the Chew family found in the Chew Family Papers. …

The 2021 Annual Report covers Cliveden’s work in maintaining our relationship with our community, continuing preserving the site and collections, expanding use of the greenspace, sharing new research and more. Our work was made possible by your support, from donations and following Cliveden on social media to attending any of our virtual programs and tours in 2021.…