Story perspectives

Slavery Exhibit Removed: Pennsylvania Sues Over Historical Erasure

1/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

The National Park Service removed a slavery exhibit from the President’s House site in Philadelphia on January 22, 2026.
The action followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order against 'corrosive ideology'.
The dismantled exhibit memorialized nine enslaved individuals who lived with George Washington.
Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against the Interior over the move.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and critics say the removal whitewashes history and violates 2006 agreement.

1 of 1

Story summary

The National Park Service removed a slavery exhibit from the President’s House site in Philadelphia on January 22, 2026.
The action followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order against 'corrosive ideology'.
The dismantled exhibit memorialized nine enslaved individuals who lived with George Washington.
Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against the Interior over the move.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and critics say the removal whitewashes history and violates 2006 agreement.