National Historic Landmark-General F. V. Steuben, Headquarters

National Historic Landmark-

General Friedrich Von Steuben, Headquarters

From February to June 1778, this building served as quarters for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben, Prussian staff officer and aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great.

General von Steuben served as ...

National Historic Landmark- M. Carey Thomas Library

National Historic Landmark- M. Carey Thomas Library

Completed on the campus of Bryn Mawr College in 1907, this library illustrates the achievements of M. Carey Thomas (1857-1935), who broke new ground in women's education by establishing at Bryn Mawr academic opportunities ...

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians Building

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building

Founded in 1787 as a membership association of physicians, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the oldest private medical society in the United States.

The College of Physicians has been distinguished for ...

National Historic Landmark -Staple Bend Tunnel

National Historic Landmark -Staple Bend Tunnel

Finished in June 1833, the Staple Bend tunnel was advertised as the first railroad tunnel in the United States. It was the third tunnel of any kind built in the US, the first tunnels were ...

National Historic Landmark-Philadelphia Contributionship

National Historic Landmark-Philadelphia Contributionship

In 1752, Benjamin Franklin helped organize the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, the first fire insurance compnay in the United States and a pioneer institution in the development of ...

National Historic Landmark-Pennsylvania State Capitol Building

National Historic Landmark-Pennsylvania State Capitol Building

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building is an example of Renaissance Revival architecture as defined through Beaux Arts Classicism.

It also reflects an outstanding collaboration between architect, artist, sculptor, and craftsman, seeking to develop a true ...

National Historic Landmark -Oakmont Country Club

National Historic Landmark -Oakmont Country Club

Noted for its nationally significant golf course, this is the oldest top-ranked course in the United States.

Its original layout is virtually intact and still in use for club and tournament play.

Generally considered ...

National Historic Landmark - Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church

National Historic Landmark - Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church

Founded in 1793, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (1889) is a living memorial to Richard Allen (1760-1831), former slave, Methodist minister, preeminent Black leader, and founder of the first permanent national association ...

National Historic Landmark - Merion Golf Club

National Historic Landmark - Merion Golf Club

Merion Golf Club's East and West courses (1911 & 1914, respectively) were among the first in this country to incorporate a combination "penal" and "strategic" design, which is less punishing to the common ...

National Historic Landmark - Merion Cricket Club

National Historic Landmark - Merion Cricket Club

Founded in 1865 and at this site since 1892, Merion Cricket Club is among the handful of U.S. properties that illustrate the history of cricket, which was a major sport in the 19th century, ...