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Malvern, PA
30
Miles From Center City Philly:
Mass Grave & Possible Murder Site of Immigrant Workers
Duffy's Cut is the name given to a stretch of railroad tracks that were originally built for the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad in the summer and fall of 1832. Nearby is a mass grave and possibly murder site of fifty-seven Irish immigrant worker . . .
Duffy's Cut is the name given to a stretch of railroad tracks that were originally built for the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad in the summer and fall of 1832. Nearby is a mass grave and possibly murder site of fifty-seven Irish immigrant workers. The site is located in Malvern, PA near the in . . .
Spring City, PA
35
Miles From Center City Philly:
A Historic Institution For Disabled Individuals Now Open For Tours
Pennhurst State School and Hospital was an institution for mentally and physically disabled individuals. After 79 years of controversy, it closed in 1987. Time has taken its toll on many of the institutions impressive buildings leaving what many wo . . .
Pennhurst State School and Hospital was an institution for mentally and physically disabled individuals. After 79 years of controversy, it closed in 1987. Time has taken its toll on many of the institutions impressive buildings leaving what many would consider beautiful subjects for photography. . . .
New Hope, PA
37
Miles From Center City Philly:
Lantern Led Tour Along Picturesque, Historic Streets of New Hope
Follow a lantern-led "walk" along picturesque streets where you'll learn about the doings of such places as the towpath itself; or see the phantom Hitchhiker who may pass you in the moonlight; or see the historic inn where Aaron Burr appears from tim . . .
Follow a lantern-led "walk" along picturesque streets where you'll learn about the doings of such places as the towpath itself; or see the phantom Hitchhiker who may pass you in the moonlight; or see the historic inn where Aaron Burr appears from time to time and stares with sightless eyes . . . pl . . .
New Hope, PA
38
Miles From Center City Philly:
Covered Bridge Said To Have Haunted Past
Built in 1870, the Van Sant Covered Bridge may have a haunted past. Legend says numerous tragic events occurred there, including the nighttime suicide of a distraught young mother, shunned by family and friends. After throwing her infant off of the . . .
Built in 1870, the Van Sant Covered Bridge may have a haunted past. Legend says numerous tragic events occurred there, including the nighttime suicide of a distraught young mother, shunned by family and friends. After throwing her infant off of the bridge, the mother proceeded to hang herself from . . .
Doylestown, PA
43
Miles From Center City Philly:
Graves of Infamous Horse Thieves
In a cemetary behind the Plumstead Friends Meeting House lies the graves of two of the imfamous Doan Gang, which included five brothers and a cousin. Loyal tothe King during the Revolutionary War, the Doans would steal horses from residents of Bucks . . .
In a cemetary behind the Plumstead Friends Meeting House lies the graves of two of the imfamous Doan Gang, which included five brothers and a cousin. Loyal tothe King during the Revolutionary War, the Doans would steal horses from residents of Bucks County and sell them to the British during the wa . . .
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