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Wissahickon Valley Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:

Wissahickon Valley Park Maps, Plans and Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: FP.2011.006
Abstract Covering nearly 1,400 acres of the 10,000 acre Fairmount Park System, Wissahickon Valley Park epitomizes the breadth of resource available within the city of Philadelphia. Primarily a naturalist landscape, the parklands also support a variety of recreational activities and are home to a number of nationally important structural sites. Wissahickon Valley Park is located along the Wissahickon Creek, and has been a popular location with visitors for over a century and a half. Known best for its...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1920-1980; 1758-2023