Membership
Friends of Cliveden
Help support one of America's Great Historic Sites!
Cliveden offers award-winning programs and events each year that explore complex narratives of our shared past including:
- Cliveden Conversations, public forums where speakers and community members explore race, history, and memory
- Specialty tours focusing on the lives of the people who lived and worked at Cliveden for more than 200 years
- Liberty to Go to See, a dramatic event based on stories from the Chew Family Papers
- The Revolutionary Germantown Festival featuring re-enactments of the Battle of Germantown
Friends of Cliveden enjoy exclusive access to these events and more–plus the added benefit of knowing that their support helps fund one of America’s great historic sites.
All Friends of Cliveden will receive:
- Unlimited admission to Cliveden for the member for one year
- Discounted tickets for programs, events, and classes
- Recognition in Cliveden’s Annual Report
- Cliveden’s e-newsletters, advance notification of programs, events, and classes
- Invitations to exclusive Cliveden member events
- Each membership will receive one (1) complimentary one-time guest pass with House Tour
$35 (Individuals under 35 years of age): Receive all benefits above
*Receive a 5% discount if you choose automatic renewal!*
1767 Circle Partnership
All corporate partners in 1767 Circle will receive:
- Recognition in Cliveden’s Annual Report
- Recognition in the Program Book for Cliveden’s signature event the Revolutionary Germantown Festival (attended by approximately 5,000 people)
- Invitations to exclusive Cliveden member events
- Each partner will receive eight (8) complimentary one-time guest pass with House Tour
Sponsor
- Receive all above benefits
Leader
- Receive all benefits included at the Sponsor level PLUS
- One (1) rental of the Carriage House for an event for 50 people for three (3) hours
- Logo placement on the Cliveden website, Revolutionary Germantown Festival Banner, and T-shirt
Director
- Receive all benefits included at the Leader level PLUS
- One (1) gift Family and Friends level membership
- Two (2) rentals of the Carriage House
Ambassador
- Receive all benefits included at the Director level PLUS
- Two (2) gift Advocate level Friends memberships
- A behind-the-scenes House Tour for twelve (12) guests
Cliveden offers award-winning programs and events each year that explore complex narratives of our shared past including:
- Cliveden Conversations, public forums where speakers and community members explore race, history, and memory
- Specialty tours focusing on the lives of the people who lived and worked at Cliveden for more than 200 years
- Liberty to Go to See, a dramatic event based on stories from the Chew Family Papers
- The Revolutionary Germantown Festival featuring re-enactments of the Battle of Germantown
Corporate members enjoy exclusive business benefits and access to exhibitions, programs, and events, but with the added benefit of knowing that their support helps fund one of America’s great historic sites.
Cliveden’s programs serve over 13,000 visitors annually through on-site programs and events. Virtual engagement through social media and digital communications tops 30,000.
For any questions, please contact [email protected]. Welcome and thank you for your support!
Thank you to our 1767 Circle members!
Jack Asher Legacy Fund
Jack Asher (1943-2017) was a lifelong friend to Cliveden. Passionate about history, preservation, and Germantown, Jack and Carol Asher enthusiastically supported the Battle of Germantown, at Cliveden for 40 years. This event embodies Jack’s dedication to community building, which was reflected in his relationships with the reenactors, neighbors, and local businesses.
The tradition of honoring the Battle of Germantown dates to 1927. One participant during that event was Asher’s Chocolate founder C.A. Asher, Jack’s great uncle, whose candy and chocolate store was located on Germantown Avenue in 1896.
The Battle of Germantown reenactments that began with Jack’s support in 1977 are now the centerpiece of the annual Revolutionary Germantown Festival, educating and entertaining more than 5,000 people annually who come from the community, the country, and all over the world. As Jack knew, staging two Battle reenactments with more than 300 historic reenactors requires enormous effort and financial support. For four decades, Jack generously donated the funds required to mount the Battle, and served as its honorary “Commander-in-Chief.”
Jack’s wish was that the Battle of Germantown reenactments continue to commemorate and educate people about Northwest Philadelphia’s place in history for decades to come. To ensure the Battle’s future, Cliveden has launched the Jack Asher Legacy Fund. All memorial contributions will directly support the Battle of Germantown and Revolutionary Germantown Festival. Thank you for your generous gifts in memory of Jack Asher.
Donate online via PayPal with any major credit card, or mail your check payable to Cliveden to:
Jack Asher Legacy Fund, Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144.
