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Until the 19th century this was often a sorrowful place. Many people knew it as a potters field, a "publick burying place for all strangers," for soldiers, sailors, convicts, and the "destitute whose remains are walked over." A lonely Acadian refu…
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In the 17th century, when the Square first appeared in the city plan, streams drained into a deep gully in front of you. Then, beginning in 1833, geometric paths invited visitors into a leveled square planted with hundreds of trees.By 1846, Washin…
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Philadelphia thrived. Founded in 1682, it became a haven of religious tolerance. As a Quaker and a victim of discrimination, William Penn believed strongly in allowing others to worship freely.The city's growth rested on economics as well. By the …
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William Penn learned many lessons in life. Living in 17th century England taught him that open space offered breathing places for great cities and also slowed the spread of fire.He applied what he had learned to Philadelphia. He insisted on a site…
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who, during the War for Independence, died prisoners of war in the jails of Philadelphia, and were buried in this ground during the years 1777 and 1778.
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Sycamore planted May 6, 1975 from seed carried to the moon by Astronaut Stuart A. Roosa on Apollo XIV, February 1971.National Aeronautics & Space AdministrationForest Service USDAPennsylvania Horticultural SocietyHonoring Earth's green world of trees
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Washington Square (6.4 acres) is one of the original five squares laid out by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme in the plan for the city of Philadelphia in 1682. First designated as Southeast Square, it was renamed Washington Square in 18…
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Founder William Penn had a plan for Philadelphia. He wanted a prosperous, bustling city with straight, orderly streets. He also set aside five squares, establishing parks for the public. Both ideas influenced the design of many later American town…
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Who was a major magazine publisher, here he founded the Ladies Home Journal in 1883 and rejuvenated the Saturday Evening Post as a magazine of national influence
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Father of the Navyof theUnited StatesBorn in Wexford, Ireland1745Died in Philadelphia1803Presented to theCity of Philadelphiaby theFriendly Sons of St. Patrick1907