Located in Philadelphia’s Old City, near Independence Hall, is a beautiful, but unassuming church. Unlike more modern churches, like the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, this church doesn’t …
On Christmas night, 1776, Continental Army General George Washington executed one of the most daring raids in military history. On that night, in a terrible winter storm, Washington and 2,400 …
The fall of 1777 was not kind to George Washington and his Continental Army. Over the course of several months, Washington’s army had lost the United States capital city of …
Because George Washington spent so much of his public career in Pennsylvania, there are many different sites around the state that focus on their connection to our first President and …
If there is one thing, other than waterfalls, that I search for when I visit a new area of Pennsylvania, it’s trains. I realize that makes me sound like an …
Visitors to Philadelphia often make it a point to stop by Independence Hall to see the building where, on July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great …
Of all the Founding Fathers that strolled the 18th-century streets of Philadelphia, none is more synonymous with the city than Benjamin Franklin. Born in Boston, Franklin came to Philly at …
Tucked away on a quiet, tree-lined street near Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square is one of the city’s best kept secrets: the Rosenbach Museum and Library. From the outside, the museum looks …
Tucked away along busy street in Philadelphia’s Old City is of the city’s most important historical destinations: Elfreth’s Alley. To an unknowing passerby, Elfreth’s Alley might not look that much different than …
Historical markers: we drive past them every day, but how often do we stop and read them. After all, each of the 2,000+ historical markers around the state were placed …