Fairmount & Brewerytown - Free Tour
Sat, Oct 26
|Philadelphia
Join us as we stroll the idyllic streets and alleyways of two of Philadelphia's most tranquil neighborhoods - Fairmount and Brewerytown
Time & Location
Oct 26, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Philadelphia, 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
About the event
HIKE & TOUR - FAIRMOUNT & BREWERYTOWN
6 Miles | Minimal Elevation (250 Feet or Less)
DESCRIPTION
In the urban jungle called Philadelphia you cannot find a more striking nor charming neighborhood than Fairmount. The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighborhood. Signs of urban expansion appeared in the early 19th century, when three large, innovative, and internationally recognized institutions were located in the district. The first of these was the Fairmount Dam and Water Works at the foot of Fairmount Hill. The second was Eastern State Penitentiary, less than half a mile away on Fairmount Avenue. The prison opened in 1829, the first prison…