Independence Mall | Audacy

Congressman Boyle introduces bill to restore slavery exhibits, protect National Historical Park from other alterations

February 28, 2026
Restorations to President’s House slavery exhibit on hold Before the pause was won through appeal, employees had reinstalled 16 of the 34 removed exhibits

February 21, 2026
Federal judge calls government’s defense of Old City slavery exhibit removal 'a bane on our country’s existence' Judge Cynthia Rufe to personally inspect the removed panels at the President’s House Monday

January 31, 2026
Protesters rally to restore slavery exhibits at President’s House site in Philly Federal officials removed several slavery exhibits from the site at the order of the White House

January 28, 2026
Gov. Shapiro takes legal action to support Philadelphia’s lawsuit over removal of Independence Mall slavery exhibit

January 28, 2026
City of Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery displays from President’s House on Independence Mall

January 23, 2026
Philadelphia City Council challenges anticipated changes to slavery exhibit at President’s House Trump administration ordered national parks to remove content that ‘inappropriately disparages Americans’

September 26, 2025
Officials work to protect President’s House slavery exhibit in Old City Trump administration ordered federally funded museums to remove exhibits depicting slavery

September 16, 2025
Suspect in vandalism of Weitzman National Museum surrenders to police

September 9, 2025
President's House, other historic Philly exhibits threatened under Trump administration order Advocates promise to fight to keep them intact

August 1, 2025