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SUMMARY:Underground Railroad FreeWalk: Philadelphia Firstival
DESCRIPTION:Walking history tour of Underground Railroad and related sites in the city\, with special events at the African American Museum\n\n\nWalking history tour of Underground Railroad and related sites in the city of Philadelphia \nStart: Love Park\, 16th and JFK\, near Suburban Station \nFinish: Love Park \nDistance:7mi \nWhere to find us: near 16th and JFK \nOptional endpoints: Many \nMini: 10K (6mi) loop back to Love Park \nTerrain: paved \nTransit: Septa to Suburban Station \nReturn: Septa Regional Rail \nParking: Love Park\, Family Court Building\, nearby garages \nDifficulty: Beginner \nCategory: history\, urban\, theme \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nTravel on foot as many Underground passengers did\, learn about the history of the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia that helped to spawn the Underground Railroad\, and the local routes moving people through the Philadelphia region\, and finish with a visit to the African American Museum\, admission not included\, with special Philly250 events taking place\, perhaps a late lunch stop for those interested\, and return to the start. \nFurther details to come. \nHighlights: \n\nOctavio Catto memorial\nPaschall Alley\nSt Georges Church\nArch Street Wharf\nFront and Market\nAnthony Benezet Home\nLucretia Mott home\nPennsylvania Hall\nLiberty Bell\nPresident’s house\nWashington Square\nMother Bethel AME Church\nJames Forten House\nWilliam Still house\nW E B DuBois mural\nFrances Ellen Watkins Harper House\nAfrican American Museum\n\n \nPartners: \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole. \nMore about FreeWalkers: \nOur calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips \nNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks \n \n \n–
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/underground-railroad-freewalk-philadelphia-firstival/
LOCATION:LOVE Park Visitor Center\, 1569 John F Kennedy Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FreeWalkers Marathon -- Philadelphia (Fairmount Park)
DESCRIPTION:Our most diverse and scenic walk of the year.  A FreeWalkers favorite.\n\n\nOur most diverse and scenic walk of the year. A FreeWalkers favorite! \nStart: Porch at 30th St Station \nFinish: Chestnut Hill West Station \nDistance: 13-26mi \nWhere to find us: Outside south side of station \nOptional endpoints:– East Falls Station\, Highland Station and numerous other mass transit options \nTerrain: paved\, gravel\, grass \nTransit: Amtrak\, Megabus\, NJTransit AC and NJTransit/Septa connections to 30th Street Station \nReturn: SEPTA train \nParking: Many nearby garages and lots. Try 3101 Market St or Cira South Garage \nDifficulty: Average / Advanced \nCategory: nature\, history\, urban\, scenic \nCoordinator: Charles Updike\, 916-225-0569 \n \nAn Autumn Walk in the Park\n26.2 miles (or 13.1 miles) from 30th St Station to Chestnut Hill through Fairmount Park and the Wissahickon Valley.\nWalk the entire breadth of the city through the largest landscaped city park in the world\, Fairmount Park\, with the autumn colors at their peak along the Schuylkill River Trail and Forbidden Drive along the Wissahickon Creek. \nIn the early 19th century\, the Wissahickon was a hub for small industry\, due to its steady water flow for powering mills. When industry moved downtown\, the area was preserved to protect the water supply for the region\, producing an environment that became world renowned for its beauty and inspired the works of Walt Whitman\, John Greenleaf Whittier\, Edgar Allen Poe\, Christopher Morley\, and Currier and Ives. Forbidden Drive is so named for its prohibition of all motor vehicles. The Wissahickon Valley has a stillness untouched by time\, strange for one of the world’s larger cities\, and is surely Philadelphia’s best kept secret\, offering as appealing a walking route as is available for a hundred miles around. \n“The Wissahickon is of so remarkable a loveliness that\, were it flowing in England\, it would be the theme of every bard.” — Poe \n \n“Some of my happiest hours have been spent there\, some of my freest hours.” — Whitman \nOur journey begins at 30th Street Station\, with convenient connections to Septa\, NJ Transit\, Amtrak and Megabus. The walk ends in the tony main-street neighborhood of Chestnut Hill\, where we shall meet for eats and libations\, with two train stations available to carry us back to 30th Street. Easy gravel and paved terrain\, with very few road crossings after one leaves Center City. Two snack bars with nearby bathrooms assist along the way. \n \nThe half-marathon route is a shortest-distance trek along the Schuylkill and Wissahickon. The full route provides a broad and meandering treatment of all of the many highlights of sprawling Fairmount Park\, along with visits to the places of debate and worship of our founding fathers\, the site of the 1876 Centennial Exposition\, the world’s tallest masonry building\, dozens of works of public art\, and the nation’s most pioneering and pedestrian-friendly cemetery\, replete with graves of countless war heroes\, inventors\, tycoons and even local icons like Harry Kalas and Rocky’s Adrian Balboa. \n \nMARATHON WALK Highlights\n\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\nSchuylkill Banks Boardwalk\nRittenhouse Square\nWashington Square\nIndependence Hall\nCarpenters Hall\nSpruce Street Harbor Park\nPenns Landing\nChrist Church\nCity Hall\nLogan Circle\nBen Franklin Parkway\nArt Museum steps\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nMemorial Hall\nJapanese House and Garden\nBelmont Plateau\nStrawberry Mansion Bridge\nLaurel Hill Cemetery\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\nHALF-MARATHON Highlights\n\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\n \nPartners: \nThe East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3\,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality. \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole. \nMore about FreeWalkers: \nOur calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips \nNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks \n \n \n–
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/freewalkers-marathon-philadelphia-fairmount-park-3/
LOCATION:The Porch at 30th\, 2949 Market Street\, #2901\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philly Mural Walking Tour
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URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-mural-walking-tour-3/
LOCATION:LOVE Park Visitor Center\, 1569 John F Kennedy Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wissahickon Manayunk Hike
DESCRIPTION:Climb the hills and find the hidden treasures of Fairmount Park.\n\n\nClimb the hills and find the hidden treasures of Fairmount Park. \nStart: Chestnut Hill East Station\, Philadelphia \nFinish: 30th Street Station\, Philadelphia \nDistance: 15mi or less \nOptional endpoints: East Falls Station \nTerrain: gravel\, paved\, wooded hiking trails that are rocky at times \nTransit: At 30th St Station\, take the Chestnut Hill East Line. If coming from NY or NJ\, take the 9:07am SEPTA from Trenton and remain onboard until Chestnut Hill East. \nReturn: Septa to Chestnut Hill East \nParking: Free parking in Chestnut Hill. Parking near the end and hopping the train in the morning may be more convenient. \nDifficulty: Advanced \nCategory: nature\, urban\, scenic \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nA beautiful walk through nature. Scenic loop exploring the more rugged trails on that other side of the Wissahickon\, with a visit to Rittenhouse Town and a sweeping view of the Wissahickon Valley atop the Walnut Lane Bridge. Established but challenging trails. Continue to East Fairmount and along the Schuylkill into town. \nThis event has a hiking segment that offers terrain not typically found on our other walks. Consider bringing a walking pole. Not suitable for all walkers. \nHighlights: \n– Mill Covered Bridge \n– Tedyuscung \n– Magarge Dam \n– Valley Green \n– Fingerspan Bridge \n– Walnut Lane Bridge \n– Rittenhouse Town \n– Falls Bridge \n– Belmont Plateau \n– Shofuso Japanese Garden \n– Pavilion in the Trees \n– Lemon Hill \n– Fairmount Waterworks \n– Schuylkill Banks \nPartners: \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole. \nMore about FreeWalkers: \nOur calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips \nNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks \n \n \n–
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/wissahickon-manayunk-hike/
LOCATION:Chestnut Hill West Station\, 73 W Evergreen Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
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SUMMARY:Old Philly Trolley Walk: Fishtown to Manayunk
DESCRIPTION:Explore two of the most colorful  neighborhoods in Philadelphia on foot and take a ride back in time on the 1940’s trolley with us.\n\n\nExplore two of the most colorful  neighborhoods in Philadelphia on foot and take a ride back in time on the 1940’s trolley with us. \nStart: Love Park at 16th and JFK \nFinish: Manayunk Station \nDistance: 12mi \nWhere to find us: Near 16th and JFK \nOptional endpoints: Broad and Girard(6mi)\, with a short walk back to the start \nMini: to Broad and Girard(6mi) \nTerrain: paved \nTransit: Septa to Suburban Station \nReturn: Septa Regional Rail \nParking: Love Park\, Family Court Building\, or nearby garages \nDifficulty: Beginner \nCategory: urban\, scenic \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nToday we’re going to party like it’s 1949.  Take a walking tour of Fishtown and Manayunk\, two of the city’s most popular and revived neighborhoods\, with a stop for food at each.  In between\, experience a scenic twenty-five minute trolley ride on a restored Philly trolley from the 1940’s.  Hang out afterwards in Manayunk with us for eats and libation as we wait for the train back to town.  \nHighlights: \n\nReading Viaduct Rail Park\nFishtown\nRestored 1947 Philadelphia trolley\nFairmount Park\nCynwyd Trail\nManayunk\n\nPartners: \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole. \nMore about FreeWalkers: \nOur calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips \nNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks \n \n \n–
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/old-philly-trolley-walk-fishtown-to-manayunk/
LOCATION:LOVE Park Visitor Center\, 1569 John F Kennedy Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Underground Railroad FreeWalk: Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth walking history tour of Underground Railroad and related sites in the city of Philadelphia\n\n\nJuneteenth walking history tour of Underground Railroad and related sites in the city of Philadelphia \nStart: Love Park\, 16th and JFK\, near Suburban Station \nFinish: Chestnut Hill East Station or Love Park \nDistance: 6-20mi \nWhere to find us: near 16th and JFK \nPet Policy: Please leave your dogs at  home. This is a safety thing for all.  \nOptional endpoints: Many\, including return to Suburban Station \nMini: 10K (6mi) loop back to Love Park \nTerrain: paved\, gravel \nTransit: Septa to Suburban Station \nReturn: Septa Regional Rail \nParking: Love Park\, Family Court Building\, nearby garages \nDifficulty: Beginner(short) to Advanced(full length) \nCategory: nature\, history\, urban\, theme \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nTravel on foot as many Underground passengers did\, learn about the history of the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia that helped to spawn the Underground Railroad\, and the local routes moving people through the Philadelphia region\, take a guided tour of the historic Johnson House Museum\, and finish with an escape from the city as many did along the Old Baltimore Pike. \nComplete the short loop walk\, or travel further with a visit to the museum\, admission not included\, perhaps a lunch stop\, and return to the start by train. \nFurther details to come. \nHighlights: \n\nOctavio Catto memorial\nPaschall Alley\nSt Georges Church\nArch Street Wharf\nFront and Market\nAnthony Benezet Home\nLucretia Mott home\nPennsylvania Hall\nLiberty Bell\nPresident’s house\nWashington Square\nMother Bethel AME Church\nJames Forten House\nWilliam Still house\nW E B DuBois mural\nFrances Ellen Watkins Harper House\n\nFULL ROUTE includes: \n\nBelmont Mansion\nUnderground Railroad Museum\nJohnson House\nCliveden\nOld Baltimore Pike\n\n \nPartners: \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole. \nMore about FreeWalkers: \nOur calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips \nNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks \n \n \n–
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/underground-railroad-freewalk-philadelphia/
LOCATION:LOVE Park Visitor Center\, 1569 John F Kennedy Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:FreeWalkers Marathon -- Philadelphia (Fairmount Park)
DESCRIPTION:Our most diverse and scenic walk of the year. Bring your camera!  Walk 26.2 miles or  a half-marathon – 13.1 miles.\n\n\nOur most diverse and scenic walk of the year. Bring your camera! \nStart: Porch at 30th St Station. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check-in. \nFinish: Chestnut Hill West Station \nDistance: 13-26mi – the 1/2 marathon route is different than the 26 miles.The group starts together and then spits up.  \nWhere to find us: Outside south side of station \nOptional endpoints:– East Falls Station\, Highland Station and numerous other mass transit options \nTerrain: paved\, gravel\, grass \nTransit: Amtrak\, Megabus\, NJTransit AC and NJTransit/Septa connections to 30th Street Station \nReturn: SEPTA train \nParking: Many nearby garages and lots. Try 3101 Market St or Cira South Garage \nDifficulty: Average / Advanced \nCategory: nature\, history\, urban\, scenic \nCoordinator: Charles Updike\, 916-225-0569 \n \nAn Autumn Walk in the Park\n26.2 miles (or 13.1 miles) from 30th St Station to Chestnut Hill through Fairmount Park and the Wissahickon Valley.\nWalk the entire breadth of the city through the largest landscaped city park in the world\, Fairmount Park\, with the autumn colors at their peak along the Schuylkill River Trail and Forbidden Drive along the Wissahickon Creek. \nIn the early 19th century\, the Wissahickon was a hub for small industry\, due to its steady water flow for powering mills. When industry moved downtown\, the area was preserved to protect the water supply for the region\, producing an environment that became world renowned for its beauty and inspired the works of Walt Whitman\, John Greenleaf Whittier\, Edgar Allen Poe\, Christopher Morley\, and Currier and Ives. Forbidden Drive is so named for its prohibition of all motor vehicles. The Wissahickon Valley has a stillness untouched by time\, strange for one of the world’s larger cities\, and is surely Philadelphia’s best kept secret\, offering as appealing a walking route as is available for a hundred miles around. \n“The Wissahickon is of so remarkable a loveliness that\, were it flowing in England\, it would be the theme of every bard.” — Poe \n \n“Some of my happiest hours have been spent there\, some of my freest hours.” — Whitman \nOur journey begins at 30th Street Station\, with convenient connections to Septa\, NJ Transit\, Amtrak and Megabus. The walk ends in the tony main-street neighborhood of Chestnut Hill\, where we shall meet for eats and libations\, with two train stations available to carry us back to 30th Street. Easy gravel and paved terrain\, with very few road crossings after one leaves Center City. Two snack bars with nearby bathrooms assist along the way. \n \nThe half-marathon route is a shortest-distance trek along the Schuylkill and Wissahickon. The full route provides a broad and meandering treatment of all of the many highlights of sprawling Fairmount Park\, along with visits to the places of debate and worship of our founding fathers\, the site of the 1876 Centennial Exposition\, the world’s tallest masonry building\, dozens of works of public art\, and the nation’s most pioneering and pedestrian-friendly cemetery\, replete with graves of countless war heroes\, inventors\, tycoons and even local icons like Harry Kalas and Rocky’s Adrian Balboa. \nVisit FreeWalkers.org for more walks like this!\n \nMap of walking route\nMARATHON WALK Highlights\n\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\nSchuylkill Banks Boardwalk\nRittenhouse Square\nWashington Square\nIndependence Hall\nCarpenters Hall\nSpruce Street Harbor Park\nPenns Landing\nChrist Church\nCity Hall\nLogan Circle\nBen Franklin Parkway\nArt Museum steps\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nMemorial Hall\nJapanese House and Garden\nBelmont Plateau\nStrawberry Mansion Bridge\nLaurel Hill Cemetery\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\nHALF-MARATHON Highlights\n\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\nVisit freewalkers.org for ongoing event info: http://freewalkers.org/events \n \nPartners:The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3\,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality. \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/freewalkers-marathon-philadelphia-fairmount-park-2/
LOCATION:The Porch at 30th St Station\, 2949 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philly Mural Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A wild and wiggly walk in and around Center City to view and discuss dozens of mural artworks over the course of approx 10 miles.\n\n\nStart and finish: Love Park outside Suburban Station \nDistance: ~10mi \nWhere to find us: Love Park near 16th and JFK \nOptional endpoints: Drop out when you like \nTerrain: paved \nTransit: Septa from Trenton and all other lines to Suburban Station \nReturn: on foot \nParking: multiple options \nDifficulty: Beginner \nCategory: urban\, theme \nCoordinator: Charles Updike. 916-225-0569. \nWander with us as we gaze upon and briefly discuss more than a hundred murals in and around Center City and South Philly\, with a couple surprises. \nHighlights: \n– lots of murals \n-Magic Gardens \n– a few surprises
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-mural-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Love Park (across from Suburban Station)\, 16th and JFK Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pennypack Trail Marathon Walk
DESCRIPTION:Take a 26 mile nature walk with diverse flora from Philly riverfront to Bucks County\, or stop at SEPTA stations at 15 miles and 20 miles.\n\n\nWalk the full length of the trail from the Philly riverfront to Bucks County\, a shady and surprising nature walk with diverse flora. \nStart: Holmesburg Junction Station. Please arrive at 9:50 am to check in. \nFinish: Warminster Station \nDistance: 26mi \nReturn: SEPTA train \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nTransit: SEPTA Trenton Line to Holmesburg. Connect in Trenton from NJTransit train. Return via SEPTA. \nOptional endpoints: Bethayres Station(15mi)\, Willow Grove Station(20mi) \n26-mile walk from Holmesburg to Warminster along the Pennypack Creek \nEnjoy a veritable arboretum along the Pennypack Creek in all of its glory\, plus the recently developed Pennypack rail trail in Montgomery County\, and the recently opened Baxter Trail along the Delaware River. This shady wooded course wends gently from the shores of the Delaware River through the city to pastoral suburbs\, offering a variety of footbridges and interesting old bridges passing over the trail. We will see where Lenape tribal councils took place\, where the most historic train wreck in the Delaware Valley tragically unfolded\, and where the oldest bridge in the nation\, built in 1697\, remains in service to local traffic. \nNew this year: Continue along the rail trail to Tamanend Park in Southampton. \nPaved and gravel\, with very few road crossings. Begins at Holmesburg Junction\, about a 25 minute SEPTA rail ride from either Trenton or 30th Street Station. Finish at Warminster Station to connect to 30th St Station with subsequent Amtrak\, Megabus and SEPTA/NJT connections. \nHighlights: \n– Delaware River \n– Baxter Trail \n– King’s Highway Bridge \n– Pennypack Creek \n– Fox Chase Farm \n– Lorimer Park \n– Lenni Lenape Council Rock \n– Mini covered bridge \n– Bryn Athyn \n– The Gulch \n– Tamanend Park \nVisit FreeWalkers.org for more walks like this…. \nPartners: \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/pennypack-trail-marathon-walk/
LOCATION:Holmesburg Junction Station\, 7931 Tulip Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19149\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philly Freedom Tour - guided 11 to 15 mile history
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a slow-paced history-rich guided exploration of America’s most walkable downtown.\n\n\nEnjoy a slow-paced history-rich guided exploration of America’s most walkable downtown. \nStart: Porch at 30th St Station \nFinish: Center City or 30th St \nDistance: 11-15mi \nWhere to find us: Outside the south side of the station \nOptional endpoints: Many \nTerrain: paved \nTransit: Septa\, Amtrak or Megabus \nReturn: on foot or via Septa \nParking: Many lots and garages. Try 3101 Market St or Cira South Garage. \nDifficulty: Beginner \nCategory: history\, urban \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nWalk with us through the city of Brotherly Love and explore the scenery and oft-forgotten historic facets of a city that has shaped our modern world as much as any other. Where in history might one have seen the world’s first steamboat\, first computer\, longest bridge\, first television broadcast\, first penitentiary\, the tallest building\, first department store\, and much more? Join us and find out. \nArrive before 10am at the Porch at 30th Street Station to walk the Freedom Walk. This scenic 15-mile walk through Philadelphia explores several neighborhoods and parks and visits a multitude of historic and cultural landmarks including: Fairmount Park\, Philadelphia Art Museum\, Boathouse Row\, City Hall\, South Street\, Penn’s Landing\, Reading Terminal Market\, Chinatown\, Independence Mall\, Elfreth’s Alley\, Eastern State Penitentiary\, Society Hill and more. \nWe will make a lunch stop at Reading Terminal and finish in the evening with cheesesteaks. \nFree and open to public. Bring friends and family. \nHighlights:– Fairmount Waterworks- Art Museum – Eastern State Penitentiary- Ben Franklin Parkway- City Hall- Chinatown- Independence Hall- Liberty Bell- Christ Church – Elfreth’s Alley- Race Street Pier- Penn’s Landing- Spruce Street Harbor Park- South Street- Society Hill- Washington Square \nand a lot more! \nOur walk will conclude in Center City with multiple easy transit options available. \nPartners: The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3\,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality. \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-freedom-tour-guided-11-to-15-mile-history/
LOCATION:The Porch at 30th St Station\, 2949 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:FreeWalkers Marathon -- Philadelphia (Fairmount Park)
DESCRIPTION:Our most diverse and scenic walk of the year.  Bring your camera!\n\n\nOur most diverse and scenic walk of the year.  Bring your camera! \nStart: Porch at 30th St Station \nFinish: Chestnut Hill West Station \nDistance: 13-26mi \nWhere to find us: Outside south side of station \nOptional endpoints:– East Falls Station\, Highland Station and numerous other mass transit options \nTerrain: paved\, gravel\, grass \nTransit: Amtrak\, Megabus\, NJTransit AC and NJTransit/Septa connections to 30th Street Station \nReturn: SEPTA train \nParking:  Many nearby garages and lots.  Try 3101 Market St or Cira South Garage \nDifficulty:  Average / Advanced  \nCategory: nature\, history\, urban\, scenic \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nAn Autumn Walk in the Park\n26.2 miles (or 13.1 miles) from 30th St Station to Chestnut Hill through Fairmount Park and the Wissahickon Valley.\nWalk the entire breadth of the city through the largest landscaped city park in the world\, Fairmount Park\, with the autumn colors at their peak along the Schuylkill River Trail and Forbidden Drive along the Wissahickon Creek. \nIn the early 19th century\, the Wissahickon was a hub for small industry\, due to its steady water flow for powering mills. When industry moved downtown\, the area was preserved to protect the water supply for the region\, producing an environment that became world renowned for its beauty and inspired the works of Walt Whitman\, John Greenleaf Whittier\, Edgar Allen Poe\, Christopher Morley\, and Currier and Ives. Forbidden Drive is so named for its prohibition of all motor vehicles. The Wissahickon Valley has a stillness untouched by time\, strange for one of the world’s larger cities\, and is surely Philadelphia’s best kept secret\, offering as appealing a walking route as is available for a hundred miles around. \n“The Wissahickon is of so remarkable a loveliness that\, were it flowing in England\, it would be the theme of every bard.” — Poe \n \n“Some of my happiest hours have been spent there\, some of my freest hours.” — Whitman \nOur journey begins at 30th Street Station\, with convenient connections to Septa\, NJ Transit\, Amtrak and Megabus. The walk ends in the tony main-street neighborhood of Chestnut Hill\, where we shall meet for eats and libations\, with two train stations available to carry us back to 30th Street. Easy gravel and paved terrain\, with very few road crossings after one leaves Center City. Two snack bars with nearby bathrooms assist along the way. \n \nThe half-marathon route is a shortest-distance trek along the Schuylkill and Wissahickon. The full route provides a broad and meandering treatment of all of the many highlights of sprawling Fairmount Park\, along with visits to the places of debate and worship of our founding fathers\, the site of the 1876 Centennial Exposition\, the world’s tallest masonry building\, dozens of works of public art\, and the nation’s most pioneering and pedestrian-friendly cemetery\, replete with graves of countless war heroes\, inventors\, tycoons and even local icons like Harry Kalas and Rocky’s Adrian Balboa. \nVisit FreeWalkers.org for more walks like this!\n \nMap of walking route\nMARATHON WALK Highlights\n\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\nSchuylkill Banks Boardwalk\nRittenhouse Square\nWashington Square\nIndependence Hall\nCarpenters Hall\nSpruce Street Harbor Park\nPenns Landing\nChrist Church\nCity Hall\nLogan Circle\nBen Franklin Parkway\nArt Museum steps\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nMemorial Hall\nJapanese House and Garden\nBelmont Plateau\nStrawberry Mansion Bridge\nLaurel Hill Cemetery\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\nHALF-MARATHON Highlights\n\nFairmount Waterworks\nBoathouse Row\nKelly Drive\nFalls Bridge\nWissahickon Creek\nBattle of Germantown\nForbidden Drive\nValley Green Inn\nMagarge Dam\nCovered bridge\nChestnut Hill\n\nVisit freewalkers.org for ongoing event info: http://freewalkers.org/events \n \nPartners:The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3\,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.  \nCircuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making\, already one of America’s largest trail networks. Once connected\, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation’s premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods\, communities and the region as a whole.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/freewalkers-marathon-philadelphia-fairmount-park/
LOCATION:The Porch at 30th St Station\, 2949 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philly Mural Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A wild and wiggly walk in and around Center City to view and discuss dozens of mural artworks\n\n\nStart and finish: Love Park outside Suburban Station \nDistance: ~9mi \nWhere to find us: Love Park near 16th and JFK \nOptional endpoints:  Drop out when you like \nTerrain: paved \nTransit: Septa from Trenton and all other lines to Suburban Station \nReturn: on foot \nParking:  multiple options \nDifficulty: Beginner \nCategory: urban\, theme \nCoordinator: Charles Updike \nWander with us as we gaze upon and briefly discuss approximately forty murals in and around Center City\, with a couple surprises.  Finish with an optional visit to the Magic Gardens.\n \n \nMore details to come. \nHighlights: \n- lots of murals \n- a few surprises
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-mural-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Love Park (across from Suburban Station)\, 16th and JFK Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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