Carpenters' Hall is a treasure in historic Philadelphia. It hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 and was home to Franklin's Library Company, The American Philosophical Society, and the First and Second Banks of the United States.
In 2020, The Carpenters' Company awarded Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington; and Francine Gold, history teacher at Philadelphia's Constitution High School with the first David McCullough Prize for American Public History.
This year, The David McCullough Prize is being awarded to Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, the National Memorial for Peace & Justice, and the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama; and The Philadelphia Black History Collaborative and organization founded by Philadelphia School District teachers dedicated to the promotion of Black History in Philadelphia.We're extremely excited to welcome colleagues, scholars and guests to discuss this fascinating and relevant topic.
In 2020, The Carpenters' Company awarded Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington; and Francine Gold, history teacher at Philadelphia's Constitution High School with the first David McCullough Prize for American Public History.
This year, The David McCullough Prize is being awarded to Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, the National Memorial for Peace & Justice, and the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama; and The Philadelphia Black History Collaborative and organization founded by Philadelphia School District teachers dedicated to the promotion of Black History in Philadelphia.We're extremely excited to welcome colleagues, scholars and guests to discuss this fascinating and relevant topic.
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So much of 18th century Philadelphia - its homes, churches and historic sites - is framed by three city blocks just south of Carpenters' Hall.
Use the directions below to enjoy an hour-long stroll of Old City and Society Hill.
Start at Carpenters' Hall.
Leaving the Hall, turn left to brick wall outlining the Quaker schoolhouse Elizabeth Griscom (better known as Betsy Ross) probably attended.
John Ross was the first of three husbands.
At 4th St, turn left to the house at the corner of Walnut St.
Use the directions below to enjoy an hour-long stroll of Old City and Society Hill.
Start at Carpenters' Hall.
Leaving the Hall, turn left to brick wall outlining the Quaker schoolhouse Elizabeth Griscom (better known as Betsy Ross) probably attended.
John Ross was the first of three husbands.
At 4th St, turn left to the house at the corner of Walnut St.
After a visit to Philadelphia, it is important to remember that the places visited played a vital role in creating the United States of America.
In these buildings, a group of forefathers took small, separate British colonies and brought them together to make a country.
Carpenters' Hall has a connection to nearly every other historic site in Philadelphia that may have been on your walking tour.
Make sure that you spend at least a day after your visit discussing with your students the importance of what they have seen on their field trip.
In these buildings, a group of forefathers took small, separate British colonies and brought them together to make a country.
Carpenters' Hall has a connection to nearly every other historic site in Philadelphia that may have been on your walking tour.
Make sure that you spend at least a day after your visit discussing with your students the importance of what they have seen on their field trip.
Thank you for your interest in using Carpenters' Hall as a learning tool!
If you plan on visiting the building with your students (or if you're just thinking of using us in your lesson plans) please consider using the materials provided on our website!
Below, you'll find a video tour of Carpenters' Hall that was originally created during the 1990s to play inside our museum space to audiences of incoming visitors.
With the help of Drexel University Archives, we've had the video digitized to that it might serve as a resource to educators and curious minds across the world.
If you plan on visiting the building with your students (or if you're just thinking of using us in your lesson plans) please consider using the materials provided on our website!
Below, you'll find a video tour of Carpenters' Hall that was originally created during the 1990s to play inside our museum space to audiences of incoming visitors.
With the help of Drexel University Archives, we've had the video digitized to that it might serve as a resource to educators and curious minds across the world.
Your gift will help us to preserve and sustain 300 years of history.
A remarkable 300 year-old story of Revolutionaries before you who made American history- the people who built the land of the free and the home of the brave.
You are now part of an epic story; a history in the making to benefit future generations to come.
As we look ahead to our 300th anniversary in 2024 and beyond, The Carpenters' Company will continue to be timely and relevant.
Our members will create opportunities that strengthen cities and communities where people live and work.
A remarkable 300 year-old story of Revolutionaries before you who made American history- the people who built the land of the free and the home of the brave.
You are now part of an epic story; a history in the making to benefit future generations to come.
As we look ahead to our 300th anniversary in 2024 and beyond, The Carpenters' Company will continue to be timely and relevant.
Our members will create opportunities that strengthen cities and communities where people live and work.
Owned and operated by The Carpenters' Company since it was built in 1773, Carpenters' Hall hosted the First Continental Congress and was home to Franklin's Library Company, The American Philosophical Society, and the First and Second Banks of the United States.
Carpenters' Hall is open to the public and welcomes over 150,000 visitors from locations all over the world to this wonderful historic Georgian style building each year.
The Carpenters' Company seeks dependable individuals who are interested in interpreting the history of the Hall and the Company to visiting guests from all over the world.
Carpenters' Hall is open to the public and welcomes over 150,000 visitors from locations all over the world to this wonderful historic Georgian style building each year.
The Carpenters' Company seeks dependable individuals who are interested in interpreting the history of the Hall and the Company to visiting guests from all over the world.
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