U.S. Park Service Removes Slavery Exhibit at Philadelphia's Independence Park
On Jan. 21, 2026, U.S. National Park Service staff removed an exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia; it had been targeted last year by President Donald Trump in an executive order that claimed to restore "truth and sanity to American history.”
The exhibit was at the President’s House Site, where George Washington lived as president. The informational panels discussed Washington’s ownership of enslaved people, as well as the broader history of slavery and included details about their lives.
The Park Service has been removing information on historic racism, sexism, LGBT rights, slavery and climate change since last year as it carries out Trump’s executive order.
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