Barclay-Kingston Things to Do

Prince Hall Grand Lodge was established in 1797 and was Philadelphia's first African American Masonic Lodge. It originated under the watchful eye of the Worshipful Master Absalom Jones, Sr., Warden Richard Allen and First Treas... more

Old St. Mary's Church was established in 1763 and was the first cathedral of the Diocese of Philadelphia. George Washington, John Adams and other members of the First Continental Congress attended St. Mary's for Sunday Vespers... more

Built between 1698-1700, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church survives today as the oldest church in Pennsylvania. The church is known as Old Swedes because Swedish pioneers were the first to settle the area in 1646. There is a fine... more

Penn's Landing is a great destination for activities and entertainment in Philadelphia. Formed in 1979, the idea of Penn's Landing was to give the city a place to experience festivals, events and recreation. It is a veritable w... more

The All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors was commissioned in 1927 by Pennsylvania's African-American legislator, Samuel Beecher Hart. Created by Swiss sculptor J. Otto Schweizer, the memorial was to be a tribute to... more

A Transylvanian interior creates the perfect setting for the largest collection of European folk art in the country. Members of the Romanian Folk Art Museum have organized exhibits of Romanian costumes, rugs, pottery and other... more

The Germantown Historical Society collects and interprets materials related to the rich history of Germantown from 1680 to the present. This section of town was a popular weekend escape for George Washington when Philadelphia w... more

The Contributionship, founded in 1752, was another innovation of inventor and statesman Ben Franklin. It was Philadelphia's oldest fire insurance company and fifth in the nation. Usually, if there was a fire in an uninsured hou... more

Open to the public virtually every day of the year, the exhibits in the center are on display for all the ages. This non-profit organization tries to reach out to the masses with its educational seminars as well as workshops th... more

After a long day of enjoying Philadelphia's public transportation, why not stop off at SEPTAs Transit Museum Store and see how things got the way they are today? There's a restored PTC (Philadelphia Transportation Company) trol... more