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Philadelphia's front porchRelated PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallThe Rail Park FMC Tower and Cira GreenThe History - Broad Street StationFor over half a century, the main passenger rail station of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the Broad… Read More
A 1.25 acre park, an urban green oasis, 100 feet above the street, free and open to the publicRelated PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall30th Street Station and the Porch at 30th StreetThe HistoryThe Construction of FMC Tower and Cira Green are some… Read More
America’s First ZooThe HistoryLong before America had its first Zoo, its citizens were paying to view animals. Rickett’s Circus, America’s first circus, opened in 1793 at 12th and Market Street here in Philadelphia. Audiences that even included then President of the United States, George Washington were entertained by impressive horse riding shows and dog tricks. Showmen across… Read More
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Transforming the understanding of the human experience.The HistoryIn 1887 the University of Pennsylvania was preparing for an archeological expedition to the site of Nippur, an ancient Sumerian city in present day Iraq. The expedition would be the first American expedition to ancient Babylonia to excavate the site of Nippur in what was then the Ottoman Empire. University Provost… Read More