Category: Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – History And Attractions
Situated between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, just across from Camden, New Jersey, Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the fifth largest city in the United States. The birthplace of the United States and the nation’s original capital (1790 – 1800), the city was founded in 1682 by an Englishman, a member of [...]
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center , located in Philadelphia , is the first-ever national museum that seeks to expand awareness and understanding of the United States Constitution . Even though it’s only four pages long, the U.S. Constitution is among the most influential and important documents in the history of the world. Construction Construction started on [...]
Penn Museum , Philadelphia
Penn Museum or University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology , located in Philadelphia, is an archaeology and anthropology museum that is part of the University of Pennsylvania. Penn Museum is a world-renowned museum featuring more than 25 galleries displaying artifacts from around the globe. Outdoor gardens feature Calder sculptures, Tiffany mosaics, fountains and [...]
Eastern State Penitentiary
The Eastern State Penitentiary or ESP located in Philadelphia was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, operational from 1829 until 1971. Was the first to establish the policy of separate confinement, emphasizing principles of reform rather than punishment. ESP once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick [...]
Please Touch Museum – Children’s Museum
The Please Touch Museum also called Children’s Museum , located in Philadelphia, is a museum that focuses on teaching small children through interactive exhibits and special events. Please Touch Museum has grown into one of the nation’s premier children’s museums by becoming experts in play. The mission of the museum is to enrich the lives [...]
Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall it is the world’s second-tallest masonry building with a height of 167 m (548 ft) and is the largest, tallest and most expensive of all city halls in the United States. Construction The building was designed and supervised by architect John McArthur, in the very popular Second Empire style, and was constructed from 1871 [...]
Mutter Museum , Philadelphia
The Mutter Museum , located in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , is a medical museum part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia including collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. The original purpose of the collection, donated by Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter in 1858, was medical [...]
Masonic Temple , Philadelphia
The Masonic Temple, also called Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , located in Philadelphia is a historic Masonic building built in 1873. The Masonic Temple is home to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Many of America’s Founding Fathers were Freemasons. The Masonic Temple is a National Historic Landmark and also was listed on the National Register [...]
Fairmount Park , Philadelphia
Fairmount Park , located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia , is one of the world’s largest municipal parks consisting of 63 parks, with 9,200 acres (3,700 ha) and containing several million trees and America’s oldest zoo. Fairmount Park The largest of these 63 Fairmount parks are : East and West Parks, Franklin D. [...]
Liberty Bell , iconic symbol of American Independence
The Liberty Bell , located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , is an iconic symbol of American Independence and freedom in the US . Formerly located in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack (today the Whitechapel Bell Foundry) in 1752, [...]
