Odds and Ends

During the previous dozen-and-a-half postings , we’ve discussed some of the major highlights of our visit to Philadelphia. This city is a history buff’s dream, especially regarding America’s evolution into independence. There are a ton of things to see/do here and we’ve covered only some of the major attractions. In order to do a really adequate job of presenting Philadelphia to our followers, we would need a whole blog-website just devoted to this city. Since that is not going to happen, permit us to present a quick encapsulation of some of the other things we saw here. We hope you enjoy this!

Sculptor Robert Indiana first placed his “Love” piece (created in 1965) in John F. Kennedy Plaza (opposite City Hall) in 1976. This wonderful photo spot became so popular that folks began calling it “Love Park.”

William Penn overlooks Philadelphia from on top of City Hall.

During Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to the city, Philadelphia’s Museum of Art and the Association of Public Art installed Robert Indiana’s “AMOR” sculpture atop the Museum’s steps overlooking the location of the Papal Mass. Afterwards, it was moved to its present location in Sister Cities Park, opposite the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.

Independence National Historic Park is devoted to America’s moves towards its break from England. One of the central figures in that process was George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial Army and the first U.S. President. This statue of Washington sits outside of Independence Hall.

Artist rendition of a typical workman’s house during the late 1700’s.

Near Boathouse Row, Randolph Roger’s 1871 Abraham Lincoln’s Memorial statue...

...was visited by a Civil War reenactor and a Naval veteran while we were there.

Street art is everywhere and comes in many forms.

An interesting exhibit at the Acadamy of Natural Science Museum is the butterfly room.

As part of the Independence National Historic Park, the Constitution Center focuses on the development and evolution of the U.S. Constitution. It has a couple of very interesting live performances.