Thomson at 250 Tour

Visit Harriton House for a special tour with the Harriton Association's Executive Director, Laura Carpenter. Ms. Carpenter's tour will focus on object in the museum's collections which relate to Charles Thomson's service as first and only Secretary to the Continental Congresses. Harriton House, home to Charles and Hannah Harrison Thomson after his retirement from public service, features collections objects relating to their time between 1789 and 1824. There are a handful of objects which Thomson was known to have used during his time as Secretary including the desk that traveled with him as he traveled with the Congress when they assembled outside the city of Philadelphia. The tour is an ideal way to refresh your knowledge of this important founding father or gain an appreciation for Thomson's contributions to liberty and independence in Colonial Philadelphia.
Admission is by donation, limited to 10 people per tour.
The first floor of Harriton House is accessed by 1 step. Tours will last approximately 40 minutes and will involve climbing stairs. Free parking is available in Harriton's main parking lot with handicapped parking near the Administration Building. If you have questions regarding accessibility, please email to: [email protected]

This program is part of the Harriton Association's Semiquincintennial Summer. Tours may also be offered in Octboer and November depending on demand. Group tours of Thomson at 250 may be arranged by contacting: [email protected]