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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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Pennsport
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
About Pennsport
Pennsport is worth a stop: 2km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Pennsport is in Pennsylvania, United States, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsport is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th century. They maintain social organizations (also called "clubs"), which areRead more
located along 2nd Street (known locally as "Two Street"). Each year the clubs spend months preparing costumes, music and performances for Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade on Broad Street on New Year's Day.
At one time, Pennsport was proposed as a location for development of casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront. Many residents opposed this, as they wanted development that would provide better jobs. The state and city had conducted some negotiations with the Mashantucket Pequot, whose reservation is based in Connecticut, to establish Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia in this neighborhood, but the proposal never gained approval.
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Within an hour or so of Pennsport: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (2 km), Liberty Bell (2 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (7 km).
Where is Pennsport?
Pennsport is in Pennsylvania, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,000
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.9276, -75.1505
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Worth the detour from Pennsport
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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