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Penn's Landing in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Tidal Delaware Water Trail

 
 
Tidal Delaware Water Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
1. Tidal Delaware Water Trail Marker
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98.8 Washington Avenue Green/Pier 53
is the first waterfront park in South Philadelphia. Among other features, the park celebrates and interprets the Pier's history as Philadelphia's immigration station. The Park is the first part of a planned 30-acre ecological park system that will stretch from Pier 53 to Pier 70.

99.4 Adventure Aquarium is a family attraction. enter the realm of sharks, seals, penguins, hippopotamuses, fish, and birds from around the world. Admission includes animal demonstrations and interactive exhibits.

is a riverfront park featuring a Great Plaza Amphitheater overlooking the river, the Independence Seaport Museum the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and ships such as the Gazela, USS Becuna, USS Olympia, and the floating Moshulu Restaurant.

99.5 The Camden Waterfront features three great attractions along the river's edge: the Battleship New Jersey Museum allows tours of a World War II battleship; the Susquehanna Bank Center hosts frequent concerts and events; and the scenic deep water Wiggins Park & Marina features a marina, promenade, and Riverstage.

100 Campbell's Field houses the Camden Riversharks baseball team, with spectacular views of the Philadelphia skyline and Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

100 Race Street Pier, formerly Municipal Pier II, was originally built in 1896 with a bi-level structure with shipping functions on the first level and recreation on the second. The park provides wonderful views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Philadelphia skyline, and the Delaware River.
 
Erected by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission; William Penn Foundation; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
 
Location. 39° 56.665′ N, 75° 8.41′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Penn's Landing. It can be reached from the intersection of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Dock Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Olympia's Guns & Turrets (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Visit from the President
Tidal Delaware Water Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
2. Tidal Delaware Water Trail Marker
(about 300 feet away); The Casket of the American "Unknown Soldier" (about 300 feet away); Local 8, Industrial Workers of the World (about 400 feet away); Christopher Columbus (about 400 feet away); Totem Pole / Totem / Gyaα.aαng (about 400 feet away); Figures of Court Officials (about 400 feet away); U. S. S. Trigger - SS 237 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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