Category: dog friendly
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Monument to Scottish Immigrants
This impressive Monument to Scottish Immigrants memorial in Philadelphia was erected by the St. Andrew’s Society in 2011. The statue depicts a Scottish family with their deerhound, as they are arriving in the U.S. One bas-relief shows 5 members of the St. Andrew’s Society who signed the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was constructed on the…
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Haunted Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin is a National Historic Landmark overlooking the Delaware River by the Philadelphia airport. It is one of the few American forts still standing that existed before 1776. On our tour, we learned it was a fort built by the British, and then captured by Revolutionary patriots. Fort Mifflin’s 200 heroic soldiers played a…
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Benjamin Rush State Park
Benjamin Rush State Park is a free, dog-friendly nature refuge just blocks from Roosevelt Blvd. Finding the car entrance was a little tricky for our GPS, but the Waze app got us back on track. Once you’re in, there are parking lots in 3 locations around the park. The trails are generally flat and offer…
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The Navy Yard
The Navy Yard is my favorite getaway destination in Philadelphia when I’m feeling cooped up, like we all are now. There’s a sense of solitude and expanse as you stroll along the Delaware River waterfront. If you’re lucky, there’ll be cormorants hanging out on the piers. Amazing that it was a historic active military base…
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Miracle on 13th Street
Our shiba Apollo joined us on a family walk around South Philly to enjoy the spectacle that is the Miracle on South 13th Street. It’s a free holiday lights extravaganza on the 1600 block of 13th St. between Morris and Taskers Streets by Passyunk. It’s a tribute to Philly that all the 50+ homes on…
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Pavillion in the Trees
Pavillion in the Trees, an official Hidden Gem of Fairmount Park, is an immersive outdoor art installation created by Martin Puryear in 1993. It was commissioned by the Association for Public Art, and was inspired by the artist’s longing for a secluded treehouse. The latticed wood pavillion rises 24 feet above the woodland floor and…