Museum

Cliveden of the National Trust

Name: Cliveden of the National Trust
Address: 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, US

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Marina

July 1, 2017

Remnants of American history are scattered throughout Mt. Airy. Troops fought the devastating Battle of Germantown on the front lawn of the Cliveden mansion

Brittany

November 21, 2017

Check out the Cliveden Historic Estate. During the Battle of Germantown in October, 1777, a wounded British soldier etched this image in his own blood in the remaining moments of his life. The image is believed to be that of a girlfriend or loved one. The portrait was not disturbed by the Chew family and remains an iconic image at Cliveden, and can still be viewed on the wall of the second floor bedroom near where the solider once lay.

Chris

August 6, 2022

Cliveden, also known as the Chew House, is a historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew family. It was a Northern plantation that was in use until the 1970s and site of the Battle of Germantown, which Washington lost, thus allowing the British to march and occupy Philadelphia. This home hosted the area’s wealthy residents, as can be seen by their signatures carved into the window glass.