History

Steeped in a historical community, Herman St. Studios offers a setting unparalleled in the artisan community.

Submerge yourself in the inspirational community that includes:

• The Germantown Mennonite Church, the very first North American Mennonite church
• The Settlement Music School
• The Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm which was home to 9 generations of the same Quaker family
• Awbury Arboretum, a 55 acre expanse which includes the historic Francis Cope House
• Clivden of The Natural Trust, site of the battle of Germantown
• Concord School & Upper Burial Ground, Germantown’s first English language school
• Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Victorian House Museum, and garden
• Germantown Historical Society, headquarters for Germantown history
• Germantown’s White House, George Washington’s summer home
• Grumblethorpe, John Wister’s Big House built in 1744
• Historical Fair Hill, final resting place of important abolitionists and reformers
• Historic Rittenhousetown, site of America’s first paper mill
• Hood Cemetery, grave site of Germantowners and soldiers
• Johnson House, one of a few remaining underground railroads
• La Salle University Art Museum
• Stenton, John Logan’s summer house