African-American Abolitionist & Son Of Former Vice President Aaron Burr Receives Formal Recognition
The remains of John Pierre Burr, a black Philadelphia abolitionist and natural son of former Vice President Aaron Burr, has resided in an unmarked grave for more than a century. He will receive formal recognition and an official headstone on Saturday, August 24. Keshler Thibert has the details > more
Shaping Up And Shipping Out At Philadelphia’s First Navy Yard
Harry K sets sail for South Philly where shipbuilding and national defense once defined the Delaware River waterfront > more
Unlisted Philadelphia: Smith Memorial Arch
Architectural illustrator Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not protected on the local register with his series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a grand gateway to an urban park paradise > more
Logan Square, Lincoln & The Great Sanitary Fair of 1864
150 years ago, while the Civil War raged, Philadelphians attended the Great Sanitary Fair on Logan Square to support the troops. Harry K takes a look at the event, which raised more than a million dollars and helped pave the way for the Centennial Exposition of 1876 > more
Ticonderoga To Toupees: Binder’s Building On 13th Street
You can pass the Old Nelson Market and neighboring locksmith on 13th Street a hundred times and never notice it. But look up and see the pressed-tin sign advertising toupees, shampoo, and most noticeably, "ladies' and children's hairdressing." Molly Lester looks into the hairdresser Binder and finds an immigrant Civil War hero > more
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