National Historic Landmark- Walnut Street Theatre

National Historic Landmark- Walnut Street Theatre

This is one of the oldest surviving theaters in the country.

Opened in 1809 as the Olympic Theater, the building was originally a circus; legitimate drama was being presented here after 1811.

Most of ...

National Historic Landmark- Wagner Free Institute of Science

National Historic Landmark- Wagner Free Institute of Science

Begun in 1860, the Wagner Free Institute is an unparalleled survivor of a virtually extinct institution: the scientific society of the 19th century.

A two-story free-standing building containing a gallery for exhibits, ...

National Historic Landmark-General F. V. Steuben, Headquarters

National Historic Landmark-

General Friedrich Von Steuben, Headquarters

From February to June 1778, this building served as quarters for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben, Prussian staff officer and aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great.

General von Steuben served as ...

National Historic Landmark- Valley Forge National Historical Park

National Historic Landmark- Valley Forge

The bitter winter endured here by Washington's ragged, hungry troops saw the emergence of a real American Army, ascended from the battered and dispirited force which staggered into the camp on December 19, 1777.

The military training ...

National Historic Landmark-United States Naval Asylum

National Historic Landmark-United States Naval Asylum

The U.S. Naval Asylum in Philadelphia was the first home and hospital constructed in this country for indigent and elderly naval personnel.

Architecturally, the property is significant for the main building (Biddle Hall) and two ...

National Historic Landmark-Union Canal Tunnel

National Historic Landmark-Union Canal Tunnel

Tunnel construction technology of the early 19th century was a relatively crude, tremendously arduous, and fairly dangerous undertaking.

Constructed between 1825 and 1827 as part of an 80-mile canal, the Union Canal Tunnel is the oldest extant ...

National Historic Landmark- M. Carey Thomas Library

National Historic Landmark- M. Carey Thomas Library

Completed on the campus of Bryn Mawr College in 1907, this library illustrates the achievements of M. Carey Thomas (1857-1935), who broke new ground in women's education by establishing at Bryn Mawr academic opportunities ...

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians Building

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building

Founded in 1787 as a membership association of physicians, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the oldest private medical society in the United States.

The College of Physicians has been distinguished for ...

National Historic Landmark-George Taylor House

National Historic Landmark-George Taylor House

From 1768 to 1776, this two story stone house was the residence of George Taylor (1716-1781), ironmaster, politician, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The Landmark exhibits moisture problems and suffers ongoing deterioration of its ...

National Historic Landmark - Henry O.Tanner Homesite

National Historic Landmark - Henry O.Tanner Homesite

This was the boyhood home of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the late 19th and early 20th century Black expatriate painter, whose work earned recognition in Europe and the United States.

Courtesy National Park Service National ...