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Concrete Cowboy of Southwest Philly Finds a New Home at Bartram’s Garden
City Life

Concrete Cowboy of Southwest Philly Finds a New Home at Bartram’s Garden

After being ousted from vacant, City-owned land, an urban cowboy and his posse of young protégées find a permanent place to hang their hats. Sam Newhouse has the news

Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill
Preservation

Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill

Bartram’s Gardens and The Woodlands will reunite through connective access when the westward extension of the Schuylkill River Trail is complete. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo traces the deep-seeded relationship between these two National Historic Landmarks

Urbanism

Historic Green Space Restoration Underway At Bartram’s Garden

New life for an historic green space at Bartram’s Garden. Stephen Stofka reports on the restoration of Carr Garden, which dates to the early 19th century, as part of major preservation and infrastructure investment there

Pleasure Gardens, Without Worry, In The City
History

Pleasure Gardens, Without Worry, In The City

In the early 19th Century, Philadelphians wanting to get away from it all often spent an afternoon, a day or more at one of several pleasure gardens sprinkled throughout town. Focusing on the resorts located in Center City, Harry K. gives us a tour of these places of rest and recreation, which served as the Great Adventure and the Philadelphia Zoo of that era

Bartram’s Mile High
Urbanism

Bartram’s Mile High

As the Bartram’s Mile segment of the growing and trail along the Schuylkill Banks inches closer to reality, neighbors and park users are invited to provide their feedback at meetings tonight and next Monday. Brad Maule has the latest on Southwest Philly’s next major green space

A Place For Enlightenment In Southwest Philadelphia
Architecture

A Place For Enlightenment In Southwest Philadelphia

Beyond the boundaries of bucolic Bartram’s Garden, postindustrial Southwest Philadelphia’s places for peace are growing. Dan Papa pays a visit to the Khmer Palelai Buddhist Monastery

Three Men And A Boat
History

Three Men And A Boat

After a couple years without it, the pleasure cruise returns to the Schuylkill River this summer. Vivienne Tang and Theresa Stigale hop on board The Patriot to see what’s in store

History

Jefferson’s Monticello On The Schuylkill

Eager to escape the crowded city and yet unwilling to give up political influence on the direction of the new nation—and the world—the third president settled on the east bank of the Schuylkill at Grays Ferry


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