| Here we are helping to celebrate the Central Free Library of Philadelphia's 75th Birthday... |
| Betsy Ross' House home of our first flag |
| The Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| on Elfreth's Alley, America's oldest continuously occupied residential street (since 1702) |
| ...inside Independence Hall, in the very room where our Declaration of Independence was signed |
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| Welcome to The Keenan Family's homespun tour of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The City of Brotherly Love |
| Benjamin Franklin's Home is one of the most interesting places with much to see...even a free movie! |
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| at the Philadelphia Zoo America's first Zoo |
| If our trip is on a Sunday we always attend Mass at The Catholic Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul |
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| Here we are outside Independence Hall on July 4th, 2000. There were fireworks after dark! |
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| ...waiting for the bus... |
| ...on the bus... |
| ...on the subway... |
| ...studying on Public Transportation can be a highly developed skill... |
| ...after our visits a weary crew waits for the subway home... |
| ...back on the subway... |
| The Tower of Philadelphia's City Hall is in the background |
| Penn's Landing on the Delaware River, where William Penn first came to his "Pennsylvania" (Penn's Woods) |
| There is always something going on here. You can sit back, relax, and watch the river go by for free! |
| Or tour the USS Olympia and a real WWII submarine for a few dollars |
| Searching for sites can be time consuming and frustrating. Here are some places in our city we have compiled from years of Day Trips to Center City Philadelphia, where my family has lived for over 100 years, and at the same address for over 75 years. My Parents shared a love of Public Transportaion which they passed on to me, and I am trying to instill in my children. We sometimes drive our car downtown, but parking garages are expensive, and other parking can be hard to find. Below is a typical trip to Center City and back |
| The GOLD BOX is a link to a more official website |
| ...and the bus HOME ! |
| We hope you have enjoyed our homespun tour, and would like to encourage YOU to develop web pages for interesting places in YOUR backyard...soaring mountains, calm seas, roaring oceans, towering skyscrapers, even dangerous jungles... |
| To see a few places outside the city, but in the Philadelphia area go to page 2 |
| The Christmas Tree in City Hall Courtyard, 1995 ...Peace on earth, goodwill towards men... |
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| ...too much to see in just one visit... |
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