German Society of Pennsylvania

The German Society of Pennsylvania, located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest German-culture organization in the United States. Founded in 1764, to aid German immigrants and indentured servants, it now promotes the teaching of the German language and culture, sponsors lectures, concerts and films, and awards scholarships.

Its Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library is the largest private German-language library outside of Germany. The holdings include a 1743 Christoph Sauer Bible, the first European-language Bible printed in North America.

Since 1888, the Society has been located in a townhouse at 611 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. Many of the city's German-culture public artworks were commissioned by the organization.

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