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The Tri-Sate Areas Re-Search Engine around Philly is a network of working people working harder to win your trust. Posting your photos, answers for your questions and research for new alternatives. There are no costs involved. Serving the neighborhoods around Philadelphia and suburbs. |
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Penn's Landing |
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In 1682, William Penn first sailed up the Delaware River on the ship called Welcome. It was named that because, in Penn's vision of his colony, all religions would be welcome to pray as they pleased. He settled near a tidewater basin called the Dock. When Penn arrived, this area was slightly inhabited by some landowners in his "holy experiment", also by Swedes, Dutch, and Indians. Many of these locals gathered to welcome Penn. About 300 years later, Penn's dream of a tree-lined riverfront promenade finally became reality. In 1967, the city began to redevelop the area's docks into a recreation park along the river. Walkways were made, an amphitheater was also built, a World Sculpture Garden was put in, and finally, trees were planted along the river. |
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