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Throwback Thursday: Gravediggers' Ball circa 2014. (We are so excited to celebrate again tomorrow evening!)

You have until midnight tonight to purchase online tickets for the best Halloween soiree of the season - The 15th Annual Gravediggers' Ball! www.gravediggersball.org

Trivia Tuesday: What is the name of this tree that is already starting to be clothed in beautiful Fall foliage?

We are delighted to host the foremost Jefferson scholar and acclaimed portrayer of America’s third President, William David Barker (www.thethomasjefferson.com), who will be visiting Laurel Hill from his home in Williamsburg, Virginia to lead The Worlds of Thomas Jefferson at Laurel Hill walking tour on Sunday, October 20 at 1 pm.

Thank you Family Auto for putting us on your 2019 Best Halloween Attraction List!

Be a part of the best party of Philadelphia’s Halloween season! Eat, dance, and drink the night away at the 15th annual ball, being held at the Mütter Museum on Friday, October 18, from 7:00 pm to midnight. Online Tickets are available for the Gravediggers’ Ball until midnight on Wednesday, October 16th at www.gravediggersball.org.

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