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1. James Madison in Philadelphia

   ... the United States capital had already left Philadelphia for Washington D.C.  The connection between and Philadelphia and Madison may not ... who saved the famous Gilbert Stuart painted portrait of George Washington from the burning building.   How to Get There ...

   08/11/2020 - 01:11

2. The First Continental Congress

   ... The Petition to the King was an appeal directly to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts. Second, the First Continental ... Lee Edmund Pendleton Peyton Randolph George Washington Blog tags:  Carpenters' Hall First ...

   07/08/2020 - 09:58

3. James Wilson - One of America's Founding Fathers

   ... a century before being significantly changed in 1838. George Washington named Wilson one of the first five Associate Justices of the ...

   09/14/2021 - 23:50

4. Philadelphia Firsts

   ... capital from 1790 to 1800 before the capital moved to Washington, D.C. in 1800. First Multi-term White House - President George Washington (1790 to 1797) and President John Adams (1797 to 1800) lived ...

   11/18/2013 - 12:31

5. Philadelphia Fourth of July Celebrations

   ... The 1778 celebrations were aided by none other than General George Washington himself, who ordered a double ration of rum for all troops stationed ...

   07/06/2020 - 07:18

6. Performance Opportunities - Parades & Other Venues

   ... Friedrich von Steuben, who came from Germany to help Gen. George Washington train his troops during the Revolutionary War. The parade is open to ...

   11/14/2013 - 13:34

7. John Jay - One of America's Founding Fathers

   ... place within the new government since he was nominated by George Washington to be the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ...

   12/12/2021 - 00:14

8. Wawa in Historic Philadelphia - Hoagies, Soft Pretzels, Coffee Bar, ATM, and More...

   ... birth of America, as an iron foundry in New Jersey. In 1902, George Wood (the owner) began a small dairy processing plant in Wawa, ... New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Washington, D.C. For those visiting Philadelphia and taking The ...

   01/23/2019 - 01:30

9. The Secret Gardens of Independence Park

   ... Locust Street between 4th & 5th Streets.  George Washington was quite interested in horticulture and particularly liked Magnolia ...

   06/25/2019 - 08:08

10. Edwin Forrest - America's First Star

    ... as American Street. But in 1806, it was called George Street (named for George Washington). Edwin’s father was an immigrant from Scotland who worked as a ...

    04/04/2019 - 12:16

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