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Pennypack Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Pennypack Park Maps, Plans and Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: FP.2011.009
Abstract Located in the northeasternmost region of Philadelphia, Pennypack Park has developed along the Pennypack Creek watershed. Established as protected park space in 1905 for the preservation of surrounding land, Pennypack Park is now comprised of roughly 1400 acres of woodlands, meadows, and marshland. It is also home to one of the oldest stone bridges still in use in the United States- the Holmesburg Bridge erected in 1697. Pennypack Park offers a green retreat for visitors amidst an urban...
Dates: 1897-2003