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American Swedish Historical Museum. Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. Elfreth's Alley. Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library. Historical Society of Frankford. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Museum of the American Revolution. National Constitution Center. National Liberty Museum.
Penn's Landing. Penn's Landing is a waterfront area of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated along the Delaware River. Its name commemorates the landing of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, in 1682. The actual landing site is farther south, in Chester.
Nicholas Scull II. A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent, with a perspective view of the State-House (1752), by N. Scull and G. Heap. Nicholas Scull II (1687–1761) was an American surveyor and cartographer. He served as Surveyor General of Pennsylvania from 1748 to 1761.
The Philadelphia Main Line, known simply as the Main Line, is an informally delineated historical and social region of suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lying along the former Pennsylvania Railroad 's once prestigious Main Line , it runs northwest from Center City Philadelphia parallel to Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike , also known as U ...
81000556 [1] Added to NRHP. September 14, 1981. Franklin Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn when he laid out the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1682. It is located in the Center City area, between North 6th and 7th streets, and between Race Street and the Vine Street Expressway (I-676).
List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Philadelphia County. Philadelphia Art Alliance. Philadelphia Auto Show. Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. Philadelphia Flower Show. Philadelphia Marathon. Philadelphia Mint. Philadelphia Zoo.
Girard Avenue Historic District. / 39.97250°N 75.16000°W / 39.97250; -75.16000. The Girard Avenue Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the Cabot neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
English: This scarce hand colored map is a lithographic plan or map of Philadelphia dating to 1846 by the legendary American Mapmaker S.A. Mitchell, the elder. Depicts the entire city in stupendous detail with even important buildings, streets, piers, and canals drawn in.