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Black American Legacy & Quaker Heritage

Black American Legacy & Quaker Heritage is a Philadelphia walking tour with 31 stops, audio narration, Compass guidance, and route planning details.

Route overview

Distance, time, and stops

5.6 miles · 248 minutes · 31 stops

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1. President's House / Liberty Bell Center

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George Washington's enslaved household exhibits. Day: Day 1. Time: Afternoon. Location: 526 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

2. Pennsylvania Abolition Society

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First abolitionist organization in the world (1775). Day: Day 1. Time: Morning. Location: 525 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

3. Free Quaker Meeting House

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Quakers who supported the Revolution (1783). Day: Day 1. Time: Morning. Location: 500 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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4. Arch Street Friends Meeting House

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Oldest continuously used Quaker meeting house (1669-present). Day: Day 1. Time: Morning. Location: 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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5. Mother Bethel AME Church

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Founded 1794 by Richard Allen, oldest parcel owned by African Americans. Day: Day 1. Time: Morning. Location: 419 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

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6. Lombard Street Free African Society homes

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Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, Cyrus Bustill homes. Day: Day 1. Time: Afternoon. Location: 600-700 block Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA

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7. Christian Street YMCA

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Pivotal site for Black intellectual life. Day: Day 3. Time: Afternoon. Location: 1724 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

8. The Woodlands

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1770s neoclassical mansion and cemetery. Day: Day 3. Time: Morning. Location: 4000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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9. W.E.B. Du Bois College House

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Exhibit on The Philadelphia Negro study. Day: Day 3. Time: Evening. Location: 3900 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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10. 3911 Delancey Street

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Childhood home of Marian Anderson. Day: Day 3. Time: Afternoon. Location: 3911 Delancey St, Philadelphia, PA

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11. 4600 Spruce Street

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Former home of Dr. Nathan F. Mossell. Day: Day 3. Time: Afternoon. Location: 4600 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19139

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

12. 4700-4800 blocks of Walnut Street

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Twin Victorian mansions. Day: Day 3. Time: Afternoon. Location: 4750 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Map readiness

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13. Lemon Hill Mansion

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1799 Federal mansion, owned by Quaker Henry Pratt. Day: Day 3. Time: Morning. Location: Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130

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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

14. Freedom Theatre

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Key cultural landmark. Day: Day 4. Time: Afternoon. Location: 1346 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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15. Cecil B. Moore Avenue

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Center of 1960s-70s Black Power era. Day: Day 4. Time: Afternoon. Location: 1600 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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16. John Coltrane House

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Home of legendary jazz musician. Day: Day 4. Time: Afternoon. Location: 1511 N 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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17. Belmont Mansion

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Underground Railroad stop. Day: Day 3. Time: Morning. Location: 2032 Belmont Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131

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18. Mount Pleasant

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Georgian masterpiece. Day: Day 4. Time: Late Afternoon. Location: 3800 Mount Pleasant Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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19. Ormiston

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Smallest Quaker-built Park mansion. Day: Day 4. Time: Late Afternoon. Location: Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121

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20. Cedar Grove & Laurel Hill mansions

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Quaker summer estates. Day: Day 3. Time: Morning. Location: Laurel Hill Mansion, Edgley Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

21. Strawberry Mansion

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Largest Federal-era mansion in Fairmount Park. Day: Day 4. Time: Morning. Location: 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA

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22. 3200-3400 blocks Diamond & Susquehanna

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Historic Doctor's Row townhouses. Day: Day 4. Time: Afternoon. Location: 3300 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Map readiness

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23. Stenton

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Georgian mansion with complex slavery history. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 4601 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA

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24. Belfield Mansion

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1711 Quaker summer estate, abolitionist ties. Day: Day 1. Time: Afternoon. Location: 2100 W Clarkson Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

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25. Grumblethorpe

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1744 summer home of Wister family. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 5267 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

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26. Deshler-Morris House

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Washington's Germantown White House 1793-94. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 5442 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

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27. Wyck

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One of Germantown's oldest houses, abolitionist ties. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 6026 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

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28. Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse

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Site of 1688 Protest Against Slavery. Day: Day 2. Time: Afternoon. Location: 6133 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Map readiness

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29. Johnson House

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Underground Railroad station. Day: Day 2. Time: Afternoon. Location: 6306 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

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30. Cliveden

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1767 mansion, Battle of Germantown site. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119

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31. Upsala

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1798 Federal-style mansion. Day: Day 2. Time: Morning. Location: 6430 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius