Oney Judge Day Printing
Stop by the Common Press to make your own print commemorating Oney Judge Day, an important day in Philadelphia history.
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February 25, 2026, 9:30am -
11:00am
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Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library
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Open to the Public
On February 25 in Philadelphia, we celebrate Oney Judge Day. Ona Judge Staines, also known as Oney Judge, was born into slavery in George and Martha's plantation Mt Vernon in 1773, and escaped slavery from George Washington's Philadelphia household in 1796. Despite a massive effort on the part of George Washington, she was never recaptured. Her story reminds us to question whose stories should really be told as inspirational examples of the early American fight for liberty and freedom.
Stop by the Common Press to print your own print commemorating this important day in Philadelphia history.