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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15G7_tribal-chieftains_Philadelphia-PA.html
In January of 1793 a delegation of tribal chieftains from what are now Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan arrived in Philadelphia, the U.S. capital. The Indians had been invited by President George Washington to a Peace Council to resolve bounda…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15G6_st-peters-church_Philadelphia-PA.html
St. Peter's Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark.This building possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.1996National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14VQ_the-solitude_Philadelphia-PA.html
Designed and built in 1784 as a riverside villa by John Penn, Jr., it served as a model for country houses of the Federal period (c. 1775 - 1830). Administered by the Philadelphia Zoo since 1874, the original Adam Style features, including elegant…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14VP_the-philadelphia-zoo_Philadelphia-PA.html
"America's First Zoo." Chartered 1859 as the Zoological Society of Philadelphia. A wildlife refuge and a zoological garden, the zoo has long been committed to fulfilling its public mission: conservation, research, education, recreation.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZVP_american-bandstand_Philadelphia-PA.html
This television program had a major impact on the music, dance, and lifestyles of American teenagers. "Bandstand," a local show, began in 1952. Dick Clark became host in 1956, and on August 5, 1957, "American Bandstand" debuted on the nationwide A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ53_oldest-photograph_Philadelphia-PA.html
America's earliest surviving photograph was made here about Sept. 25, 1839. Using a cigar box and crude lens, Joseph Saxton of the U.S. Mint created an image of Central High School (now demolished) shortly after Daguerre had announced his process …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ0M_ricketts-circus_Philadelphia-PA.html
America's first circus building was opened here at 12th and Market Streets, April 3, 1793. On that day the English equestrian John Bill Ricketts gave America's first complete circus performance. President Washington attended his show later that se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYKU_philip-syng-jr_Philadelphia-PA.html
Near here, silversmith Philip Syng, Jr. created the inkstand used to sign the Declaration and Constitution at Independence Hall. With Benjamin Franklin, took part in experiments in electricity; founded institutions like the American Philosophical …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYK9_the-city-tavern_Philadelphia-PA.html
Completed on the eve of the American Revolution to serve the elite of Philadelphia, the City Tavern soon hosted the elite of an emerging American nation.
The City Tavern, like many other 18th Century taverns, was more than a "bar." It was a cen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYK2_philadelphia-exchange_Philadelphia-PA.html
The magnificent building in front of you testifies to 19th Century Philadelphia's importance as a financial hub. The Philadelphia (Merchants') Exchange opened in 1834, and stood in the commercial heart of the city. Merchants, manufacturers, broker…