Torresdale / Holmesburg

Torresdale, also, Holmesburg. Delaware River Trail. , Philadelphia's industrial might and its location along the Delaware River earned it the title "Workshop of the World." For the earliest inhabitants, the river provided food. Industry used it later for transportation and as a convenient sewer. Worsening pollution and extensive industrial development cut neighborhoods off their river., Renewed public interest and investment in the river is stimulating revitalization of the communities around it. Through long range plans, ecological restoration and stormwater management projects the river is enjoying a new birth. As part of the East Coast Greenway, the Delaware River Trail connects surrounding communities to the river and to a national network of trails linking entire regions across the United States., The Delaware River trail is an urban multi-use path that navigates through a diverse landscape of tight-knit neighborhoods, industrial zones and vibrant new green spaces. We ask that you pay attention to other trail users, to intersecting traffic and to signage all along the trail to ensure your safety., ❶ Tacony-Palmyra Bridge , Designed by Ralph Modjeskiof Benjamin Franklin Bridge fame, the Tacony- Palmyra spurred growth in northeast Philadelphia after it opened in 1929., ❷ Campbell Square
Built in 1897, the 2.25 acre Campbell Square is a green oasis in dense Port Richmond., ❸ Music Hall , Built in 1885, the Tacony Music Hall hosted lectures and performances such as entertainer P.T. Barnum and civil rights leader Susan B. Anthony., ❹ All Saints Episcopal Church , Constructed in 1854-55 to replace an original 1772 structure, this church represents the work of Frank Wills, a noted architect of the Gothic Revival style., ❺ Glen Foerd and Historic River Estates , Built in 1850 by financier Charles Macalester, Glen Foerd was later altered to the classical revival-style estate of leather manufacturer Robert H. Foerderer., ❻ Pulaski Pier , Just over an acre, Pulaski Park offers great fishing and stunning views of the working river., ❼ Tioga Marine Terminal , Managed by the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, the 116 acre terminal can handle containers, refrigerated fresh fruit, paper, plywood and cars., ❽ Historic Tacony Architecture , Tacony is home to the Disston Historic District, a preserved industrial company town founded by sawmaker Henry Disston in 1871. The district contains notable residential, commercial, religious and industrial structures., ❾ Port Richmond Churches , Along Allegheny Avenue are excellent examples of church architecture. Explore St. Aldabert, Our Lady Help of Christians and Nativity BVM, all within blocks of each other., ❿ PECO Richmond Generating STation , Designed by John T. Windrim and built by the Philadelphia Electric Company in the early 1920s, the Richmond Station is a neoclassical temple to electrical power generation., ⓫ Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery , A monumental gatehouse marks the entrance to Bridesburg's Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, opened in 1887 for Philadelphia's German Catholics., ⓬ Betsy Ross Bridge , Completed in 1974 and opened in 1976, this steel continuous truss bridge is named after the reputed designer of the first American flag., ⓭ Frankford Avenue Bridge , Ordered built by William Penn circa 1697, the Pennypack Creek Bridge is the oldest continuously used bridge in the U.S., ⓮ Holmesburg Prison , Built in 1896 on the spoke-and-hub plan, the fortress-like prison gained a reputation as one of the most dangerous in the country before it was shuttered in 1995., ⓯ Holmesburg Library , Built with funds from Andrew Carnegie on land donated by the Trustees of Lower Dublin Academy, this Free Library branch opened in 1907., ⓰ Pleasant Hill Park , The former site of a Pennsylvania state fish hatchery and a bathing beach, Pleasant Hill Park is still a fishing and boating destination. A boat ramp, fishing pier and fishing ponds offer something for every angler.