Tuesday Tea at Carpenters’ Hall
Coming in 2025!
February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
Enjoy afternoon tea—with a delicious array of sweet and savory treats*—in the historic, elegant interior of Carpenters’ Hall, the architectural jewel box in Old City that in 1774 hosted George Washington, John Adams, Patrick Henry and the other delegates of the First Continental Congress as they formed a new shared American identity and laid the foundation for independence. Join Dolley Todd Madison, wife of President James Madison and the new nation’s most gracious hostess, who will describe the important role tea played in the colonial economy and, indeed, in the American Revolution itself (the Boston Tea Party is only part of the story!). Carpenters’ Hall’s rarely seen historic six-piece silver tea service will also be on display.
This silver tea set was donated to Carpenters’ Hall by Company member, architect, and historian Charles Peterson in 1986.
To learn more about the history and culture of tea, on select days of the tea, guests are invited to visit The Rosenbach Museum & Library prior to coming to Carpenters’ Hall (separate ticket required). There you will see historic, handwritten documents and beautiful artworks that explore the global connections forged via the thriving European teamarket in the 1600s and 1700s, as well as the role tea played in the cultural history of the British Empire.
*vegetarian and gluten-free options available
Booking details will be available soon. Order a gift certificate as the perfect holiday present for the tea lover in your life!
Tuesday Tea
3:30-5:00 p.m. at Carpenters’ Hall, 320 Chestnut St.
$85pp
Rosenbach Tea Tour & Tuesday Tea: Dates TBD
2:00-3:00 p.m. at The Rosenbach, 2008 Delancey Place
3:30-5:00 p.m. at Carpenters’ Hall, 320 Chestnut St.
$120pp
(transportation between The Rosenbach and Carpenters’ Hall not included)
Presented in partnership with Carpenters’ Hall, Historic Philadelphia Inc. and The Rosenbach Museum & Library