National Park Service
The National Park Service is a U.S. federal agency founded in 1916. It manages over 430 natural, historic, and recreational sites across all 50 states and territories. Its mission is to preserve ecological and historical integrity while ensuring public enjoyment.
Address: 1234 Market Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 201-2265
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Philadelphia’s Smallest National Park Honors a Revolutionary War Hero Most Americans Can’t Name
The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial in Philadelphia carries the often mispronounced name of the Polish-born Revolutionary War hero and military engineer and is also the…
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National Park Service Restores Slavery Exhibit at President’s House Site in Old City
Just under a month after they were taken down, the National Park Service has restored the slavery exhibit panels located at the President’s House site…
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Valley Forge Seeks New Life for Historic Kennedy Supplee Mansion
After nearly 20 years of vacancy, the Kennedy Supplee Mansion in King of Prussia could finally see new life, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia…
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Unexpected Federal Grant Aids Chadds Ford Joseph Davis House Preservation
Amidst a freezing of federal funds, one grant from the National Park Service came through for the Joseph Davis House, a historic property in Chadds…
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Explore the Former Home of Edgar Allan Poe, a Historic Site Nestled in the Heart of Philadelphia
While born in Boston and most often linked with Massachusetts, Maryland, and Virginia, legendary author Edgar Allan Poe actually lived in Philadelphia for six years,…
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Philadelphia Is Where Edgar Allan Poe’s Writing Flourished
Despite a lifetime of living in the Philadelphia area … and 15 years of living downtown itself … I’d never visited the Edgar Allan Poe house.…
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Upper Darby Quaker Thomas Garrett Honored in Undeground Railroad Stamp Series
A new U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring Upper Darby Quaker Thomas Garrett for his work in the Underground Railroad was unveiled at a ceremony March…
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Plans To Move Native American Chief Statue in Philadelphia Stalled
Tribal leaders are showing opposition to the proposed plan to move a statue of a prominent Native American chief in Philadelphia, writes Jesse O’Neill for…
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Visit Philadelphia Notes Local Spot for Viewing a Harbinger of Spring
Despite winter 2023 not being as snowy as others, it has nonetheless had plenty of frosty days and chilly rain, conditions causing a yen for…
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