Cliveden was the summer home fo the Chew Family. Benjamin Chew was one of the most important and wealthiest men in Philadelphia during the 1760's. The students explored the hard life of a patriot soldier during this time. They also learned about the loyalists and how choosing sides created friction among the colonists.
Cliveden fascinated us as we also discovered how George Washington lost the battle of Germantown because the British soldiers barricaded themselves inside the actual walls of Cliveden! Amazing history right in our own backyard!!
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