The camp will run daily from July 13 to July 17, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, and will continue “building bridges” between the local youth and Historic Germantown.  

The Building Bridges summer camp will introduce area youth to historic sites around Germantown.  Children will take daily field trips to local historic sites including Awbury Arboretum, the La Salle University Art Museum, Wyck and the Johnson House.  The camp will also feature an array of activities and lessons on Cliveden’s historic 6 acre grounds.   

The week will end with a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo.  While there, the children will be treated to a specialty tour of the animals of Africa and Madagascar.  Campers will also have access to the other sites at the zoo as well.  

For further information about this program, please contact Cliveden’s Education Director Richard Fink by email at rfink@cliveden.org or by calling 215-848-1777.  Further camp details can be found at www.cliveden.org.  

Cost of the camp will be $125 for the whole week.  Children ages 7-12 are permitted.  Other Historic Germantown sites that will be hosting summer camps include Rittenhouse Town, Wyck, and Grumblethorpe.  More information on these camps can be found at www.freedomsbackyard.com.    

Cliveden, located in Historic Germantown (Freedom’s Backyard), was the site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown.  Also home to seven generations of the Chew family, Cliveden is a sight which highlights the story of America’s continuing struggle for freedom.  Offering house tours from June through December, as well as year round programming including concerts, lectures, workshops, and annual celebrations, Cliveden serves as a central resource center for Philadelphia’s historic Northwest community.  For further information about events in Historic Germantown, please visit www.freedomsbackyard.com.