Annie: Even though you asked for a response from someone who lives in the area, I trust you'll accept my two cents worth anyway: In Philadelphia Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, 215-848-1777; Apr-Dec, Thur-Sun, 12-4. Admission charged. The house that withstood American onslaught stands today, having remained in the Chew family for over 200 years. Tours reveal original Chippendale and Federal-style furniture from its days as a pre-Revolution summer home. Benjamin Chew refused to endorse either side in the conflict and was jailed for a time in 1777. He once again became a justice in Pennsylvania after the war, serving until 1808, two years before his death. A small visitor center displays a map of the Battle of Germantown, most of which is an urban area today. The main house, with its battle-scarred walls, is fronted by garden statuary, including two stone lions on the doorstep, which observed the events of the morning of October 4, 1777. Reenactment: The Battle of Germantown is reenacted on the first Saturday in October. Continental troops again march down Germantown Avenue and chase the British into the sanctuary of Cliveden. Upsala 6430 Germantown Avenue, 215-842-1798; Tue and Thurs, 1-4. Admission charged. This Federal-style home was the site of an American encampment during the Battle of Germantown. It is part of the annual reenactment that takes place across the street at Cliveden. Market Square 5500 block of Germantown Avenue; Open daily, 24 hours. Free. A marker denotes the center of the British line during the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777. The artillery was parked here. The left wing extended along Schoolhouse Road to Ridge Road. The right wing extended along Church Lane, comprising the command of Brig. Gen. Matthews and the fearsome Grenadier Guards. Stenton Mansion 18th Street and Windrim Avenue, 215-329-7312; Mar-Dec: Tue-Sat, 1-4. Admission charged. James Logan, a secretary to William Penn and a scientist and Indian negotiator, built this two-and-a-half story brick home, which General Sir William Howe used as headquarters during the Battle of Germantown prior to the occupation of Philadelphia by the British. The furnishings reflect eighteenth and nineteenth century Philadelphia. In Worcester Peter Wentz Farmstead Schultz Road, off Route 73, Skippack Pike, 610-584-5104. Tue-Sat, 10-4, Sun, 1-4. Free. After the British occupied Philadelphia on September 26, 1777, Washington and his army lingered around the perimeter of the city. He settled on Methacton Hill, some 17 miles west, and hatched plans for the Battle of Germantown in this expansive 1758 Georgian-style mansion. The fear of threats against Washington's life were such that his personal cook locked himself in the kitchen day and night, guarding the food supply against the possibility of poisoning. Tours are conducted by costumed guides, and demonstrations of eighteenth century farm life are offered. Best regards, Ed -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG