Germantown

Traveling the Avenue: A Story of History, Faith, Culture and Civic Action

Posted December 6th, 2007 by Intern
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Producer of the Work / Filmmaker: 

Germantown Historical Society with Scribe Video Center

Filmmaker Facilitator: 

Videomaking Consultant - Marlene Patterson and Carter Baker, Humanities Consultant - Richard Green, Post Production - Carter Baker

Year released: 
2005
Length: 
10 min 3 seconds
Price: 

This video is available for purchase as part of a Precious Places Community History Project Vol.1 compilation DVD.

Germantown, originally known as German Township during its colonial days, is rich with history. The area has numerous historic sites, places of worship, and cultural institutions, making this area one of Philadelphia's great treasures. Through it runs Germantown Avenue. In Traveling the Avenue: A Story of History, Faith, Culture and Civic Action, the Germantown Historical Society takes the viewer on a mini-tour of six diverse points of interest along the avenue. Included are Mt. Zion Baptist Church, founded in 1871, and St.

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