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Cliveden is a historic site located in the Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. The 5.5-acre property is known for its role in the 1777 Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown. It was home to the Chew family for seven generations, who were among the largest slaveholders in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Benjamin Chew had Cliveden constructed from 1763 to 1767 as a summer home to accompany his other residences in Society Hill and Delaware. Chew was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of Pennsylvania and was among the area’s wealthy elite.

Although alterations were made over the years, Benjamin Chew’s 18th-century house remains remarkably intact.

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