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Johnson House Historic Site

House museum · Colonial Germantown Historic District, United States

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Johnson House Historic Site
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History

The John Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad. It is located at 6306 Germantown Avenue and is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, which is also a National Historic Landmark. It is operated today as a museum open to the public.

Text from the Wikipedia article “John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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