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Makers of Revolutionary Philadelphia Living History Day 2025

May 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join over a dozen historical tradespeople at the Museum of the American Revolution to do hands-on crafts and activities. See demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, such as a shoemaker, a pepper-pot soup seller, a bread maker, a corn husk doll maker, and more. Meet the people who made the Revolution in 1770s Philadelphia. Don’t forget to get your History Explorer passport stamped by all of the different makers to win a prize!

Venue

Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States
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