The Life and Death Event at Eastern State Penitentiary 'Experience Life as it was in Prison' Eastern State Penitentiary has many events schedule for their 2012 season and kicks off this years season with a weekend celebrating three dramatic new tours for the historical site’s popular "Hands-On" History program. Eastern State Penitentiary is located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia and has been around since 1829, when it was first built. The tours that are opening up at Eastern … [Read more...]
Carpenters’ Hall – History of Philadelphia
February 18, 2012 By
'Key Meeting Place of the First Continental Congress' Carpenters' Hall is a historic building in Old City Philadelphia that is also part of Independence National Historical Park. This building was part of the start of our Independence as we know it today. History of Carpenters' Hall Carpenters' Hall was built in 1770 and completed in 1773 by the Carpenters' Company. It was first used as a meeting site by the guild in 1771 and would continue to hold annual meetings there until the British … [Read more...]
Walnut Street Theatre – Theaters in Philadelphia
January 9, 2012 By
Walnut Street Theatre - Theaters in Philadelphia Oldest Continuously Operating Theater in United States The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia is America's longest operating theater. The theater is celebrating its 204th anniversary this year. It is approximately six city blocks away from more Philadelphia History, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center, or the Independence Visitor’s Center. History of Walnut Street Theatre The Walnut Street Theatre … [Read more...]
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