Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was
completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew
family. Cliveden has long been famous as the site of the American
Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown in 1777, as well as for its
Georgian architecture. New research is un
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earthing a more complicated history at Cliveden, which involves
layers of significance, including the lives of those who were
enslaved by and in service to the Chew family. This information
broadens the meaning of Cliveden as a preserved historic place,
exploring themes and stories of American identity and freedom.
