Johnson House Historic Site - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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| 6306 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19144 | | ||
About: The Johnson House was built between 1765 and 1768 by Dirk Janzen for his son, Jan Jansen. Both father and son were Quakers. In the 1770s, as more of Germantown's residents began to speak English, Jan changed his name to John Johnson Jr., giving the house its name.
In 1777, the house was damaged during the Battle of Germantown, while Johnson and his family hid in the basement. It is said that after the battle, victorious and hungry British soldiers stormed into the house and ate all the food in the Johnson's kitchen.
In the 1850s, the house served as a station on the Underground Railroad, sheltering fugitive slaves fleeing northward toward New York and Canada. Today, visitors to the house learn about this history through artifacts, displays, lectures, and other educational programs.
 Johnson HousePhotos and text courtesy Johnson House Historic Site |
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