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Germantown (German: Deutschstadt) is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.
Germantown, historic residential section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., extending for more than a mile along Germantown Avenue (formerly High Street). The site was first settled by German Pietists led by Francis Daniel Pastorius in 1683, and the development of handicraft industries (weaving,
One of the oldest settlements in Philadelphia, Germantown has a relaxed, backyard feel that complements its many historic attractions. Unique eateries and stores thrive next door to 300-year-old buildings and significant American Revolution sites comprising Germantown Avenue, the main thoroughfare connecting Germantown to Mt. Airy and Chestnut ...
By David W. Young | Places and New Knowledge. Located six miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia, Germantown is one of America’s most historic neighborhoods. It is also one that offers provocative examples of how people consider the past.
The Colonial Germantown Historic District is a designated National Historic Landmark District in the Germantown and Mount Airy neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along both sides of Germantown Avenue.
The Germantown Historical Society occupies a revolutiony era building and is located on Market Square, a circa 1704 town green. Its collections contain a wide range of documents and objects from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Yet 6 miles from historic Olde City is Germantown. Purchased from Pennsylvania founder William Penn, the first German settlement (circa 1683) in what was then British North America was the precursor to all the German towns across the United States.
