Philadelphia is known for its amazing historical and cultural attractions, but one of its best hidden gems is an outdoor site. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is located in the southern corner of Philadelphia, stretching into Delaware County, a short distance from…
Philadelphia has a rich baseball tradition and has been home to a professional team since 1865. It should come as no surprise then, that the city and its suburbs are the final resting place for some of the most important figures in baseball history. I’ve…
Pennsylvania is home to many important Revolutionary War events that are well known throughout the country: the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Valley Forge, and Washington’s crossing of the Delaware, to name three. However, there are also many important events that happened during this…
Pennsylvania is home to nearly four dozen arboretums and botanical gardens, but few have as much history or are more beautiful than the John T. Tyler Arboretum in Delaware County, PA. The land that would eventually become the Tyler Arboretum was purchased from William Penn…
A residential area in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find a remarkable structure, yet the small borough of Upland in Delaware County is home to one of the state’s most historic homes: the Caleb Pusey House. Caleb Pusey was…
I’ve been to a lot of different art museums in Pennsylvania. Many of these grand institutions are held in buildings of equal grandeur. Buildings that seem like they could be tourist attractions unto themselves and feel equal to the majestic stylings of their impressive collections. The Brandywine…
There’s something eerie about Mount Moriah Cemetery. Even visiting in the middle of a beautiful spring day, the cemetery seems foreboding. If this was a Hollywood movie set, danger would surely be lurking around every tombstone and behind the seeming impenetrable tangle of trees that…
