Join us at the Philadelphia History Museum on Thursday, September 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a conversation about the history and significance of Philadelphia’s Jewelers Row. Speakers will include Paul Steinke, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia; Hy Goldberg, Jewelers Row Business Association; Bob Skiba, Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides; and representatives from Visit Philadelphia. The program is free, but registration is required. Click here to register.
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- April 02, 2019-6-8 p.m.: In Search of the Underground Railroad: Connecting People, Places, and Things, Campus Center, Rutgers-Camden
- April 23, 2019-6-8 p.m.: Sanctuary Now, Sanctuary When?, Arch Street Meeting, 320 Arch Street, Philadelphia
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