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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M5X_pennypack-creek-bridge_Philadelphia-PA.html
Built circa 1697 at a Lenape Indian trail crossing, it is the oldest roadway bridge in continuous use in the nation. The tri-arch stone span was an important link on the King's Highway, one of America's oldest roads. It served American and French …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KDY_greenbelt-knoll_Philadelphia-PA.html
The first racially integrated housing development in Philadelphia, and a model for the nation, was built in 1956 by Morris Milgram, a nationally recognized developer and civil rights proponent. Prominent building and landscape architects, includin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYEC_thomas-holme-1624-1695_Philadelphia-PA.html
Thomas Holme(1624~1695)Appointed by William Penn in 1682 as Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. A member of its first Assembly, 1682, and its Provincial Council, 1683-86. Under Penn's direction, Holme laid out the original portion of Philadelphia. H…