East Frankford *Special Tour*

Explore the history of a unique faith community—the New Jerusalem Society of Frankford (Swedenborgian)—organized in 1817 as a Free-Will Baptist church on Hedge and Bowser (now Plum) Streets. HSF Board member Gail McCormick, author of a new book on Philadelphia’s Swedenborgians, will orient guests in the related gallery exhibit at 10 a.m. The walking tour will follow, making several stops in East Frankford, including the society’s last church building on Paul Street, a Gothic-style chapel designed by Philadelphia architect William F. Gray. The tour will include a few stops on Frankford Avenue and Griscom Street on the loop back to the Historical Society.

Attendees are welcome to spend time at the Frankford Historical Society after the tour. Light refreshments will be provided.

Meet at the Frankford Historical Society, 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 . 

Space is limited. Advance registration required.

Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).

A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at tours@preservationalliance.com for discount.

Email us at tours@preservationalliance.com for any questions or join the waitlist for a sold out tour!