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Philadelphia, PA
5
Miles From Center City Philly:
Historic Shipyard Now A Major Commerical Center
The Navy Yard was an important United States naval shipyard for almost two centuries. The shipyard's greatest period came during World War II, when the yard employed 40,000 people who built 53 ships and repaired 574. During this period, the yard buil . . .
The Navy Yard was an important United States naval shipyard for almost two centuries. The shipyard's greatest period came during World War II, when the yard employed 40,000 people who built 53 ships and repaired 574. During this period, the yard built the famed battleship New Jersey and its 45,000-t . . .
Philadelphia, PA
7
Miles From Center City Philly:
Scenic Wooded Gorge & Creek Along 50 miles of Trails
Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,000+ acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek. Visitors travel by foot, bicycle, and horse along Forbidden Drive where motor vehicles are not allowed, and there are many historic . . .
Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,000+ acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek. Visitors travel by foot, bicycle, and horse along Forbidden Drive where motor vehicles are not allowed, and there are many historic sites to be seen. Side trails off Forbidden Driv . . .
Philadelphia, PA
11
Miles From Center City Philly:
Arboretum & Former Estate of A Quaker Shipping Merchant
Awbury Arboretum is a vibrant landscape with a rich history. Once the private enclave of an extended Quaker family, the arboretum has been open to the public free of charge as a public park for nearly 100 years. Its 55-acre historic landscape now s . . .
Awbury Arboretum is a vibrant landscape with a rich history. Once the private enclave of an extended Quaker family, the arboretum has been open to the public free of charge as a public park for nearly 100 years. Its 55-acre historic landscape now stands as a green oasis in a densely-populated urba . . .
Philadelphia, PA
11
Miles From Center City Philly:
America's First Urban Refuge
Established in 1972, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is America's First Urban Refuge, and a green respite nestled within the urban setting of Philadelphia. Refuge lands are a thriving sanctuary teeming with a rich diversity of fish, w . . .
Established in 1972, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is America's First Urban Refuge, and a green respite nestled within the urban setting of Philadelphia. Refuge lands are a thriving sanctuary teeming with a rich diversity of fish, wildlife, and plants native to the Delaware Estuary . . .
Audubon, PA
23
Miles From Center City Philly:
Art Museum & Nature Conservatory Focused On Birds
The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove is situated on a historic 18th-century site, the farm where John James Audubon lived when he first came to America from France. Here, he developed a technique for drawing birds "from live" that would allow . . .
The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove is situated on a historic 18th-century site, the farm where John James Audubon lived when he first came to America from France. Here, he developed a technique for drawing birds "from live" that would allow him to become one of the world's best-known wildl . . .
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