Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Far Northeast / Poquessing Trail
About this Event
Explore Philadelphia's historic Far Northeast through grand riverfront estates, the birthplace of a Founding Father, and one of the region's oldest Quaker communities, discovering how this once-rural landscape helped shape the city's political, religious, and architectural heritage over more than three centuries. From elegant country estates to enduring places of worship and education, this tour reveals the people, landmarks, and stories that continue to define the area's remarkable legacy.
TOUR INFO
Cost: FREE, registration required.
Meeting Point: Independence Visitor Center (599 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106).
GUESTS ARE NOT ABLE TO MEET THE TOUR GROUP WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND MUST MEET AT THE VISITOR CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. Check-in at the Visitor Center Information Desk when you arrive.
The tour within the neighborhood is approximately 90 minutes with additional time allotted for travel. Your tour will be led by a tour guide and a local tour host from the neighborhood.
Group Size: up to 35. Space is limited, please only reserve a space if you know you are able to attend. Space may be available for walk-up guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are unable to attend your reserved tour, please cancel your Eventbrite reservation to allow others to enjoy the Jawnt.
Transportation to and from the neighborhood is provided via the Neighborhood Jawnts Bus.
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