A new book documents how most escaped slaves arriving in Philadelphia during the mid-1800s came by steamboat, schooner, or skiff

A big dig near the Delaware River unearths a trove of archeological treasures

Alan Jaffe and Bryan Mckinney spotlight unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in the architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a mighty warship on the waterfront awaits historic protections

A public artwork on the Delaware River celebrates a Philly union activist and his push for workers’ rights during the early 20th century

Kimberly Haas explores an era when church congregations provided salvation to sailors

Keshler Thibert explores the history of African American sailors and dock workers on the Delaware River

Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, sailing the high seas of nautical history

A cafe, gardens, and a cap on I-95 are among the amenities promised in reimagining Penn’s Landing. Kimberly Haas has an update on the project’s progress and timetable