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2. History of slavery in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   After the founding of Pennsylvania in 1682, Philadelphia became the region's main port for the import of slaves. Throughout the colony and state's history, most slaves lived in or near that city. Although most slaves were brought into the colony in small groups, in December 1684, the slave ship Isabella unloaded a cargo of 150 slaves from Africa.

3. Lynnewood Hall - Wikipedia

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   Lynnewood Hall is a 110-room Neoclassical Revival mansion in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Currently undergoing renovations [ 1] after sitting nearly vacant for years, it was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer for industrialist Peter A. B. Widener and built between 1897 and 1900. Considered the largest surviving Gilded Age mansion in the ...

4. Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines - Wikipedia

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   4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge. Length. 413 miles (665 kilometres) The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines was a railroad that operated in South Jersey in the 20th century. It was created in 1933 as a joint consolidation venture between two competing railroads in the region: the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company .

5. 99-year lease - Wikipedia

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   In the law of several US states, a 99-year lease will always be the longest possible contract for realty by statute, but many states have enacted shorter terms and some allow infinite terms. [citation needed] Due to the influence of the ideas of Henry George at the time the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was established in the early 20th ...

6. Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) - Wikipedia

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   The Wells Fargo Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena lies at the southwest corner of the ...

7. Walking Purchase - Wikipedia

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   Walking Purchase. Under the Walking Treaty of 1737 during the colonial era, the sons of Province of Pennsylvania founder William Penn acquired the shaded area of present-day Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and the West Jersey region in colonial New Jersey. The Walking Purchase, also known as the Walking Treaty, was a 1737 agreement ...