The Venue
Belmont Mansion
The Belmont Mansion house/ museum is dedicated to colonial history and the 19th century network of people and places known as the "underground railroad."
Built in the early eighteenth century, the Mansion is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in the United States. The Belmont Mansion property became part of Fairmount Park in 1869, and is presently an underground railroad museum.
Getting Here
From West Of Philadelphia:
Take the Schuylkill Expressway (Route 76) to the Montgomery Drive exit. Make a right at the bottom of the exit onto Montgomery Drive. Make a right at the first street (Belmont Mansion Drive). Proceed to the top of the hill to the Belmont Mansion.
From Center City Philadelphia:
Take the Benjamin Franklin Parkway west toward the Art Museum circle pass in front of the museum. Drive down to West River Drive. Go west to Montgomery Drive (second light). Make a left onto Montgomery Drive. At first street (Belmont Mansion Drive) make a right. Proceed to the top of the hill to the Belmont Mansion.
From East of Philadelphia:
Take the Schuylkill Expressway to the City Line Avenue exit. Proceed south on City Line Avenue to Belmont Avenue (the fourth traffic light). Make a left onto Belmont Avenue. Follow Belmont Avenue to Belmont Mansion Drive. Make a left onto Belmont Mansion Drive. Follow around approximately ¼ mile to the Belmont Mansion.