🎃 Cider and Sorcery 🎃

As the Full Moon rises over Historic RittenhouseTown, step into an evening of enchantment and shadow on Sunday, November 2nd, from 4–8pm. Wander through hidden speakeasies, savor artisanal ciders from local cideries, and indulge in spellbinding seasonal cocktails/mocktails/teas crafted by Stef and Brooke of Magic of Botanical Mixology. Your first bewitching drink is included, with additional libations available for purchase.

Lose yourself in haunting melodies of live music before gathering for ghostly tales spun by a local storyteller, illuminated by the flicker of lantern light on a special flashlight tour of this centuries-old landmark.

Within the witches’ marketplace, discover charms, botanicals, and curiosities, or dare to peer beyond the veil with Tarot card readings. To close the night, lift your gaze skyward and witness the moon in its full brilliance through the lens of a telescope.

Your ticket includes:

After-hours access to Historic RittenhouseTown

Secret speakeasies & seasonal libations

Local cider, beer, and botanical cocktails /mocktails/teas (available for purchase after first beverage included with the ticket)

Flashlight ghost tours of the grounds

Tarot card readings

Full Moon viewing and fun

Witchy Vendors:

Sunshine Maille
Widow Apothecary
New + Wesley Images
Magic of Botanicals (Three Wild Spirits + Heart to Heart Herbology)

All proceeds support the preservation and educational programs of Historic RittenhouseTown — a National Historic Landmark District and home to America’s first paper mill (1690). Your revelry beneath the moonlight helps sustain the magic of this treasured site for generations to come.

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Book Talk and Nature Walk with the Author Mike Weilbader

Book Talk

Wednesday September 24th
6:00 PM Refreshments
6:30 PM Talk
Located at Germantown Friends School; Friends Free Library

Nature Walk

Sunday November 9th
10:30 AM Walk
12:00 PM Refreshments
Historic RittenhouseTown

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Join us Sunday on the Square

Photo Courtesy of Betsy Manning

Sunday, September 28th
11am-2pm
Rittenhouse Square

Join Historic RittenhouseTown, The Friends of Rittenhouse Square and the Common Press as we kick-off the 250^th celebration early!
Step into history on the last Sunday in September with Sunday Open Streets at Rittenhouse Square for hands on traditional paper-making, and an opportunity to meet and learn traditional surveying from the namesake behind the Square, David Rittenhouse.
During the event, we will be collecting cotton and linen rags that will be processed into fiber for paper making and used to make a historically accurate replica of the Declaration of Independence.

RAGS WANTED
100% cotton or linen fabric
Examples: jeans, sheets, old table clothes and napkins, dress shirts, curtains, dresses.

Stains are ok! In 1776, people only donated cloth that had been thoroughly used. We will remove any buttons, metal tacks, zippers, etc. Please wash out excess dirt and dry items only. If you aren’t sure, donate the textile anyway. If it doesn’t make the mark, we will donate it to https://fabscrap.org/.

The Common Press’ Typography of Independence project, will explore publishing, printing, and papermaking processes as they were practiced in Philadelphia in 1776. It honors Philadelphia’s central role in the printing and production of the Declaration of Independence, highlighting the city’s legacy in both the history of American democracy and in the craft of letterpress printing and papermaking.

We hope to see you on the square!

Archives and Collections:
Lavinia Rittenhouse Sampler

Have you been on a tour of The Rittenhouse Homestead lately and noticed our collection of family Samplers?

This Sampler depicts two structures and a floral border created by Lavinia Rittenhouse in 1839. This is one of many that are on display. Come see the complete collection for yourself!