Help Us Share Woodford's Story
We welcome volunteers!
To become a Woodford volunteer and share the history of this extraordinary house and collection with visitors, please call (215) 229-6115.
Donations
Your tax-deductible gift helps preserve an important part of Philadelphia’s and the nation’s history and enables us to provide educational and outreach activities. We deeply appreciate your support.
We are grateful to the following organizations for their invaluable support.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)
Thanks to two recent PHMC grants, the Naomi Wood Trust is able to advance its educational and preservation mission through an interior renovation project and a public programming initiative.
The first grant supported the restoration of two rooms to their 18th-century appearance, so we can better tell the story of the enslaved Africans and other servants at Woodford, and how they lived and worked. Additional renovations provided space for the display of day-to-day household objects that would have been used by the residents, offering a complete and historically accurate picture of life in Colonial and Federal America.
The second grant supported programming for curriculum development in support of field trips by local Philadelphia schools and events around the reinterpretation of the newly renovated spaces.
An earlier PHMC grant provided foundational support in the research and development of our piazza, or porch, that now adorns the back of the mansion, overlooking the orchard and garden.
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
The Noami Wood Trust’s archives contain historical photographs, architectural drawings, event documentation, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and more. An IMLS grant supported the work of a project archivist to catalog and rehouse the organization’s archival records to improve their stewardship, long-term preservation, and accessibility. The project also enabled the updating of the online finding aid for researchers and the public.
The William B. Dietrich Foundation
A gift from the Dietrich Foundation supported the construction of the piazza, or porch, that now adorns the back of the mansion, overlooking the orchard and garden. The project’s goal was to replicate the structure that was part of the original house but over time had fallen into disrepair and was eventually demolished. Visitors may now relax on the scenic piazza and take in the views of the orchard and garden.
