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Germantown: Grumblethorpe Celebrates Walpurgis Night

April 28, 2013 0

You may have heard of Christmas in July, but what about Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German holiday marking the midpoint to Halloween? On Saturday evening, only the bravest Philadelphians celebrated Walpurgis Night with a haunted tour [continue reading…]

Germantown: Grumblethorpe’s Garden Welcomes a Hoop House

November 11, 2010 0

Behind the 18th century home of merchant John Wister and his family exists a garden, a weather station, a bee house and most recently, a hoop house. The hoop house, or high tunnel, was given [continue reading…]