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Old Barracks Museum | Historic Military Barracks | Trenton, NJ | X | Barracks Constructed In 1758 With A Varied Military History | X | Old Barracks Museum | The Old Barracks Museum preserves the history of a building constructed in 1758 as a French and Indian War military barracks, used as winter quarters for British soldiers. Throughout the Revolutionary War, the Barracks was used for a variety of purposes by both the British and the Americans. Briti . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | The Old Barracks Museum preserves the history of a building constructed in 1758 as a French and Indian War military barracks, used as winter quarters for British soldiers. Throughout the Revolutionary War, the Barracks was used for a variety of purp . . . | Located Nearby | Military History | old barracks museum | military museums and battlefields | trenton nj | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | Old Barracks Museum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old City Hall | Historic Building | Philadelphia, PA | X | Location of The First Supreme Court Decisions | Old City Hall | Old City Hall served as the home of the U.S. Supreme Court from the building's construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to Washington, D.C. Three chief justices officiated the Supreme Court from this location. Afterward, the building continued to serve as Philadelphia' . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Old City Hall served as the home of the U.S. Supreme Court from the building's construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to Washington, D.C. Three chief justices officiated the Supreme Court from this location. Afterward . . . | Located Nearby | Historic Building | old city hall | historic buildings | philadelphia pa | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | X | Old City Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Pine Street Church | Historic Church | Philadelphia, PA | X | Colonial Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground | X | Old Pine Street Church | Old Pine was established in 1768 as the Third Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. One of Old Pine's first pastors, George Duffield, defying British arrest, served as chaplain to the First Continental Congress in 1774, and with many of his parishioners, joined Washington at Valley Forge in the wint . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Old Pine was established in 1768 as the Third Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. One of Old Pine's first pastors, George Duffield, defying British arrest, served as chaplain to the First Continental Congress in 1774, and with many of his parishion . . . | Located Nearby | Religious Building | old pine street church | historic religious buildings | philadelphia pa | X | X | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | X | Old Pine Street Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old St Joseph's Church | Historic Church | Philadelphia, PA | X | Philadelphia's First Roman Catholic Church | X | Old St Joseph's Church | Founded in 1733, Old St. Joseph's Church was the first Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia. Its history spans the shift from an Anglo-American Catholic Church with a few thousand adherents in the 18th century to an populous immigrant church in the post-Civil War era. Despite rising anti-foreign . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Founded in 1733, Old St. Joseph's Church was the first Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia. Its history spans the shift from an Anglo-American Catholic Church with a few thousand adherents in the 18th century to an populous immigrant church in th . . . | Located Nearby | Religious Building | old st josephs church | historic religious buildings | philadelphia pa | X | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | X | Old St Joseph's Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opera Philadelphia | Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | X | Performing Arts | Opera Philadelphia | Click the green link below for details. | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Click the green link below for details. | Located Nearby | Performing Arts | opera philadelphia | performing arts venues | philadelphia pa | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | Opera Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Osage Avenue Bombing | Historic Location | Philadelphia, PA | X | Site of Bombing & Fire That Destroyed Over 50 Homes | X | Osage Avenue Bombing | In 1985, after a standoff in which a Philadelphia police officier was killed, the Police Department dropped a bomb on a houseful of activists who called themselves MOVE. Eleven people were killed, and a resulting raging fire destroyed more than 50 homes. Today, half the homes on the 6200 blocks of . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | In 1985, after a standoff in which a Philadelphia police officier was killed, the Police Department dropped a bomb on a houseful of activists who called themselves MOVE. Eleven people were killed, and a resulting raging fire destroyed more than 50 h . . . | Located Nearby | Unique | osage avenue bombing | historic location | philadelphia pa | X | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | X | Osage Avenue Bombing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHS Meadowbrook Farm | Garden & Historic Home | Jenkintown, PA | X | "High Society Family" Garden With A Home of Post-War Charm | X | X | PHS Meadowbrook Farm | Designed by J. Liddon Pennock, Jr., Meadowbrook Farm remains his garden legacy. Situated on 25 acres, 18 of those acres are lightly-managed, second-growth woods and the remaining seven acres contain Pennock's family home, display gardens, and garden center. The home was designed in the English Co . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Designed by J. Liddon Pennock, Jr., Meadowbrook Farm remains his garden legacy. Situated on 25 acres, 18 of those acres are lightly-managed, second-growth woods and the remaining seven acres contain Pennock's family home, display gardens, and garde . . . | Located Nearby | Garden | phs meadowbrook farm | gardens and arboretums | jenkintown pa | X | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | PHS Meadowbrook Farm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Painless Parker's Teeth Bucket | Medical Oddity | Philadelphia, PA | X | Bucket Filled With Pulled Human Teeth | X | Painless Parker Teeth Bucket | Painless Parker was a flamboyant street dentist described as "a menace to the dignity of the profession" by the American Dental Association. The Historical Dental Museum at the Temple University School of Dentistry has a display dedicated to Parker, with his necklace of 357 teeth and a large wooden . . . | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Painless Parker was a flamboyant street dentist described as "a menace to the dignity of the profession" by the American Dental Association. The Historical Dental Museum at the Temple University School of Dentistry has a display dedicated to Parker, . . . | Located Nearby | Unique | painless parkers teeth bucket | unique and unusual sights | philadelphia pa | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | X | Painless Parker Teeth Bucket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Painted Bride Art Center | Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | X | Performing Arts | Painted Bride Art Center | Click the green link below for details. | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Click the green link below for details. | Located Nearby | Performing Arts | painted bride art center | performing arts venues | philadelphia pa | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | Painted Bride Art Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palestra | Historic Basketball Arena | Philadelphia, PA | X | Historic Arena Known As "The Cathedral of College Basketball" | Palestra | X | Click the green link below for details. | For Details CLICK HERE | Miles From Center City Philly: | Click the green link below for details. | Located Nearby | Stadium | the palestra | arenas and stadiums | philadelphia pa | X | AX | X | Find things to see in Philadelphia! Find in Philly is the area's best website to find ideas and lists of things to see, things to do, and places to eat. Visit Philly and discover sights, activities, restaurants, and events. | Philadelphia Sights, Philadelphia Things to See | FEATURED | X | Palestra | X |
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Philadelphia Area Sights
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Old Barracks Museum | Historic Military Barracks | Trenton, NJ |
Old City Hall | Historic Building | Philadelphia, PA |
Old Pine Street Church | Historic Church | Philadelphia, PA |
Old St Joseph's Church | Historic Church | Philadelphia, PA |
Opera Philadelphia | Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
Osage Avenue Bombing | Historic Location | Philadelphia, PA |
PHS Meadowbrook Farm | Garden & Historic Home | Jenkintown, PA |
Painless Parker's Teeth Bucket | Medical Oddity | Philadelphia, PA |
Painted Bride Art Center | Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
Palestra | Historic Basketball Arena | Philadelphia, PA |
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