Visitor Information
The Concord School House and Upper Burying Ground welcomes visitors who want to learn more about this site, its history, and its mission.
Second Saturday Public Openings | Special Events | Appointments and Group Tours
Second Saturday Public Openings
In cooperation with our partner sites in Historic Germantown, our site will be open on the second Saturday of each month, from May through October, from noon-4pm. Guided and self-guided tours are available, and no appointment is necessary.
Admission: Free, but the suggested donation is $5 for adults, $3 for children.
Opening dates for 2021:
May 8 | June 12 | July 10 | August 14 | September 11 | October 9
2021 Special Events
Admission: Free to the public during these public events. We do request donations so that we can continue to host them. Guided and self-guided tours will be available.
Memorial Day: May 31, 2021
Site open 1-4pm.
July 16-July 10, 2021: Special exhibition
Black Lives Matter / Racism Kills: An Exhibition of Fiber Art by Cassandra Stancil Gunkel
Juneteenth 2021 (Saturday, June 19): Special performance of "The Slave Narratives"
Fourth of July Celebration and Bell-ringing
Date: Sunday, July 4, 2021
Back to School at the Old Schoolhouse
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021
Time: 10:00am
Revolutionary Germantown Festival (Germantown Battle Day)
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Time: Site open 11:00AM-5:00PM
2020 Event archive
Historic Germantown Juneteenth Celebration: Special Livestream performance of "The Slave Narratives: 400 Years of Resilience"
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020
Fourth of July Celebration and Bell-ringing
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2020
Back to School at the Old Schoolhouse
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2020
Time: 10:00am
Revolutionary Germantown Festival (Germantown Battle Day)
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
Time: Site open 11:00AM-5:00PM
Self-guided tours. More information on the Revolutionary Germantown Festival.
Appointments and Group Tours
Appointments and group tours may also be arranged. For information and scheduling, please contact the Program Coordinator at Historic Germantown: programs@freedomsbackyard.com.
phone: 215-844-1683.
You may also write to: info@concordschoolhouse.org.