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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 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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