ORGANIZATIONS

Civic

• African American Chamber of Commerce
  30 South 15th Street, Suite 102 • Philadelphia, PA 19102
  Located in the Graham Building
  215-751-9501
  The African American Chamber of Commerce promotes African-American businesses in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. more...  map

• Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
  200 South Broad Street, Suite 700 • Philadelphia, PA 19102
  215-545-1234
  The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce promotes local businesses and industries in the greater Philadelphia area and offers relocation information. more...  map

• Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
  1700 Market Street, Suite 3000 • Philadelphia, PA 19103
  215-636-3300
  The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau provides information on local lodging, dining, attractions, entertainment, shopping, and events in the greater Philadelphia area. more...  map

Cultural

• Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (GSP), The
  1300 Locust Street, 2nd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19107
  215-545-0391
  One of the first in the United States "to recognize the value of collecting and preserving" vital and personal records, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization that was established in 1982. GPS holdings and services include the published "Pennsylvania Archives," bible records, directories from 1841-1854 and 1862-1930, marriage and death indexes, over 800 microfilm reels, and various county land records. more...  map

• German Society of Pennsylvania, The
  611 Spring Garden Street • Philadelphia, PA 19123
  215-627-2332
  The German Society of Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization that was established in 1794. GSP is devoted to preserving German and German-American contributions to American history and culture. A lending library and a research facility, GSP’s Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library contains over 70,000 volumes. This library is considered the largest private collection of German books in the United States, outside of universities. more...  map

• Germantown Historical Society
  5501 Germantown Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19144
  215-844-1683
  Founded in 1901, as the Site and Relic Society of Germantown, the Germantown Historical Society is dedicated to preserving, protecting and interpreting the history of the historic German Township, now Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill; with a museum, library and archives. The museum and library collections total more than 50,000 objects, documents and photographs, including furniture, 17th century German trunks, Peale paintings, newspapers, maps, land records, deeds, Bibles, individual and organizational records, rare books, and oral history interviews. more...  map

• Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The
  1300 Locust Street • Philadelphia, PA 19107
  215-732-6200
  "One of the oldest historical societies in the United States," the Historical Society of Pennsylvania was founded in 1824. Designed by Addison Hutton, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's building is listed on the City of Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places. Known for its 17th, 18th and 19th century holdings, it contains one of the largest family history libraries in the nation with around 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items. more...  map

Special Interest

• Bed & Breakfast Connection of Philadelphia
  P.O. Box 21 • Devon, PA610-687-3565
  Since 1987, this company has been helping guests find the perfect bed and breakfast. They have personally visited all of the bed and breakfasts represented and are certain that they meet the highest standards. more...

• National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), The
  100 North 20th Street, 4th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
  215-557-6606
  Railroad enthusiasts will enjoy being a member of the National Railway Historical Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1935. The National Railway Historical Society strives to preserve and promote railroading nationwide. more...  map