Edgar Allan Poe in Philadelphia
Having relatively recently been to the Edgar Allan Poe sites in Baltimore and Richmond, I was eager to get to the site in Philadelphia, the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. On the other hand, …
Tag: Pennsylvania
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is beautiful inside and out (except for the surgical abortion signs on the lawn, but forget that part for now). Construction began in 1846, …
Architecture / Authors / Books
Free Library of Philadelphia
We planned a visit to the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, because we wanted to see a stuffed raven, naturally. We were delighted to find much more. The Parkway Central Library is a branch …
S-Town Clock Exhibit at the National Watch and Clock Museum
Normally I’d argue that we had previously visited the American Clock & Watch Museum and we are now set for life on clock and watch museums. However, the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, …
A Second Day in Philadelphia
We continued our exploration of Philadelphia for a second day. (Here’s what we did on our first day.) Elfreth’s Alley dates to 1703, and currently has 32 small houses built between 1720 and 1836. Not …
Architecture / Books / History / Museums
One Day in Philadelphia
Doug and I went to Philadelphia to see a concert, and decided to spend a couple of days taking in some history. Mid-way through the first day we were alerted our concert was canceled (the …
Christmas at Fonthill Castle
Douglas and I had visited Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, many years ago when we lived in the area, and I always remembered it fondly as “absolutely crazy.” My mother and I were traveling through …
Scenes from around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The David Wills House is where President Abraham Lincoln finished up his iconic Gettysburg Address in 1863. He spent the night in the home, then headed over the next day to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery …
Scenes from Hanover, Pennsylvania
Doug grew up in Hanover, PA and still has family there, including his mom. We’ve made many visits here over our near two decades together, but you know how it is — you never play …
Gettysburg National Military Park
Doug grew up near Gettysburg and still has family there; in spite of many visits over the years, I still hadn’t managed to do a proper tour of the battlefield at Gettysburg National Military Park. …