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…
During my travels around Pennsylvania, I’ve visited many beautiful churches. Some have been majestic (like Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh). Some have been plain, but beautiful (such as Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia). And some have been very historic (like Christ Church in Philadelphia). However, none…
Located just north of Philadelphia is Bryn Athyn. While some parts of this Montgomery County community look like any other Philly suburb, that certainly isn’t the case on a hill in the southwestern corner of the borough. Here, two large castle-like buildings sit next to…
The history of baseball in Philadelphia dates back further than nearly any city in the country. A form of baseball has been played in Philly since the 1700s, and by 1860, what some consider to be the first real baseball team, the Athletic Club, began…
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 Philadelphia to the British army, and had been beaten back in their attempts to recapture…
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 the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Some, like Fort Necessity in…
This is a guest post brought to you by Lance from TravelAddicts.net. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to dozens of world-class museums. The Philadelphia Art Museum rivals any other art museum in the country – and the museum’s iconic steps were featured in the Rocky films….