Historic North Philly - The Lay of the Land

Schedule

Sat Feb 28 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Discovery Center | Philadelphia, PA

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Buildings come and go. Come out and get details using maps and deeds to weave you through the history of land use, past, and future.
About this Event

Chat and Chew and History Too!

All about the Land: Buildings come and go, but the land remains .

*Bernard - The Carter, in Colonial times

*The Tanner Family - Gives us directions

* The Future is now...


Come out and get the details using maps , deeds and other documents as North to the World weaves you through the history of land use, past, present, and future.


* Foundational Families

* Schools named in honor of Ancestors !

* Blueprint for future direction


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Lite Refreshments

Q & A


While the forum is FREE donations are welcome.

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The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, United States

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