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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Fishtown
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
About Fishtown
Fishtown is worth a stop: 2km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Fishtown is in Pennsylvania, United States, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Fishtown is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located northeast of Center City Philadelphia, its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the Delaware River, Front Street, and York Street. SomeRead more
newer residents expand the area to Lehigh Avenue to the northeast, while some older ones shrink the area to Norris Street. It is served by the Market–Frankford Line rapid transit subway/elevated line of the SEPTA system, and the historic Route 15 Girard Avenue trolley line. Fishtown has long been a largely working class Irish Catholic and Irish American neighborhood, though in recent years it has seen a large influx of young urban professionals and gentrification.
The name Fishtown derives from one of the original occupations of its residents. Early settlers were fishermen and over time, they controlled the fishing rights to both sides of the Delaware River, from Cape May to the falls at Trenton. The apocryphal local legend traces the name of Fishtown to Charles Dickens, who purportedly visited the neighborhood in March 1842, but records show this to be false, as it was named Fishtown prior to his visit, at least as early as 1808, as evidenced in a newspaper article in The Tickler, an early 19th century Philadelphia newspaper.
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Within an hour or so of Fishtown: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (2 km), Liberty Bell (2 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (10 km).
Where is Fishtown?
Fishtown is in Pennsylvania, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,307
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.9651, -75.1355
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Liberty Bell
Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
2 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
One of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars, with rare vehicles that actually compete in demonstration days.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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