Showing posts with label Independence National Historical Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Independence National Historical Park. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The Last Supper

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During the early part of the pandemic, restaurants were forced to close as they were natural places where the virus could spread. Many found...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Second Bank is First Rate!

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After the parade, I met up with my friend Melania and we got our cupcakes at the visitor center and then headed to the Second Bank to view t...
Friday, June 21, 2024

It's Been Two Years Without a Philadelphia Post!

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It's odd--the closer I live to Philadelphia, the less I go there! At least to the National Park area. However, I decided to attend the I...
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Friday, June 23, 2023

Special Photos, Special Food

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I wanted to show the Custers one of my favorite places, and it turns out they had never been to the Portrait Gallery in the Second National ...
Friday, June 16, 2023

Benjamin Franklin with the Family

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My next stop at a National Park site took me down the road to Philadelphia. Now that I live close, and my niece is looking at a college here...
Friday, August 6, 2021

Home Town Crowd

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Of course, Philadelphia had to be highlighted--the flower show is on their home turf! In fact, there is a ranger presence here from INDE whi...
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Friday, October 25, 2019

It's been a while since I went to Philadelphia!

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Wow, it seemed at the beginning of my blog that every other post was about Philadelphia. Now it's a rare treat! This was my annual trip ...
Friday, April 12, 2019

Philly Philly

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Once more to the City of Brotherly Love! On this trip my only foray into NPS territory was my lunch at City Tavern. But I was able to obtain...
Friday, March 8, 2019

Centennial part 24--The Final Entry

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Wow! It's been a 6-month journey showing the week I spent in and around Philadelphia for our NPTC convention during the NPS Centennial. ...
Friday, February 22, 2019

Centennial part 22--Christ Church

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The ranger walk ended at the historic Christ Church. I chose to go inside and listened to one of the tour guides for a bit but mostly looke...
Friday, February 15, 2019

Centennial part 21--the Ranger Walk

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Finally it was time for the Ranger Walk. I met the ranger and a few other people in the Signer's Garden but we quickly moved down to Car...
Friday, February 8, 2019

Centennial part 20--Military Hall

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My next stop was just down the street from the portrait gallery. This small museum highlights the history of the US military, though more s...
Friday, February 1, 2019

Centennial Part 19--The Portrait Gallery

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After lunch I started to wander around the Independence sites. I wanted to take a ranger tour in the afternoon and then return to the visito...
Friday, January 25, 2019

Centennial part 18--an 18th century lunch

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After the plaque dedication we walked over to City Tavern for a group lunch. You can always count on City Tavern for a good meal when visiti...
Friday, January 18, 2019

Centennial Part 17--the Centennial arrives!

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Thursday was a very exciting day for our club. We had raised funds to purchase and donate a Mather Plaque to Independence National Historica...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Centennial Part 11--Franklin Museum

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Monday morning I headed to the city again. I was to pick up a passenger to ride with me to several events and her hotel was close to the vis...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Centennial Part 10--A rainy walk

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After the stop at Declaration house and a stop  for a drink at Dunkin Donuts across the street (probably how Jefferson could stay up late wr...
Friday, November 23, 2018

Centennial part 9--I Declare!

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At the end of the trolley tour it was noted that Declaration House was still open and several of us journeyed down the street to take a tour...
Friday, November 16, 2018

Centennial Part 8--End of the line

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After lunch we headed to the last 2 stops. First is a small, very old church called Gloria Dei. It is one of the oldest active churches in t...
Friday, November 9, 2018

Centennial Part 7--Next stop!

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Our second trolley stop was the Edgar Allan Poe site. Though a little closer to the Independence visitor center, it's still a longer wal...