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The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park
History

The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park

Contrary to popular belief, those ghostly brick arches across from the Dell Music Center are not the remains of the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion. Ed Duffy explores the misconception

When The United Nations Almost Chose Philly For Its HQ
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When The United Nations Almost Chose Philly For Its HQ

With the news of Philly losing Amazon HQ2 to New York and D.C., the Historical Society of Pennsylvania takes us back to 1945 when the City nearly convinced the United Nations to built its headquarters in Fairmount Park

Secluded Stone Stairway On Lincoln Drive Revealed
History

Secluded Stone Stairway On Lincoln Drive Revealed

A mysterious set of stairs next to Monoshone Creek leads Sharon Barr on a path to uncover its origins

Deep Freeze 2018
Photography

Deep Freeze 2018

The bitter cold temps earlier this month produced Philly’s coldest two-week stretch in 38 years, freezing nearly all of the area’s waterways solid. Brad Maule donned several layers to photograph the icy scenes all over the city

Inside Northeast Philly’s Temple Of Ryerss
History

Inside Northeast Philly’s Temple Of Ryerss

Harry K. takes us on a fall field trip to the Ryerss Mansion, an eccentric, little-known house museum in the Great Northeast

The Tale Of Catfish And Waffles
History

The Tale Of Catfish And Waffles

Long before chicken and waffles took hip restaurant menus by storm Philadelphia was famous for the meal’s precursor, catfish and waffles, served at inns and taverns on the banks of the Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River. Harry K. sets the table and serves us up a heaping plate of local culinary history

Fairmount Park First Major Urban Park System To Get Google Street View Treatment
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Fairmount Park First Major Urban Park System To Get Google Street View Treatment

Google mapping program will bring virtual hiking to Fairmount Park

Forgotten And Alone: Bring Old Baldy And the General Into Town
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Forgotten And Alone: Bring Old Baldy And the General Into Town

The equestrian statue of Civil War general George Meade sits neglected and mostly ignored behind the Please Touch Museum in West Fairmount Park. Efforts are underway to convince Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to relocate the impressive bronze memorial to a more prominent location


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