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The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
The flag of Philadelphia was officially adopted by city ordinance on March 27, 1895 [1] and is the municipal flag of the city of Philadelphia.The flag is a yellow-on-blue bicolor vertical triband defaced with the seal of the city; the Philadelphia City Code defines the flag as "divided vertically in 3 equal parts, of which the first and third shall be azure blue and the middle pale golden ...
Keystone symbols displayed at a military parade in 1899 (the symbols are described as being white, on a blue field, with red letters). In September 1899, a military parade in Philadelphia featured a choir of 3,200 school-children and teachers that were arranged to display three keystone symbols with the letters "GAR" on them (standing for Grand army of the Republic).
The first American Presbytery was founded in 1706 in Philadelphia and a year later in September 1707 the Philadelphia Baptist Association was founded, the oldest Baptist association in the United States. [8] The city's first Catholic chapel was built in 1733 and the city's first recorded practicing Jew, Nathan Levy, arrived as early as 1735. [9]
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.
Philadelphia skyline as seen from Belmont Plateau, in Fairmount Park. Philadelphia has long been nicknamed "The City of Brotherly Love" from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek (Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια ([pʰilaˈdelpʰeːa], Greek pronunciation: [filaˈðelfia]), "brotherly love"), derived from the Ancient Greek terms φίλος phílos (beloved, dear, or loving) and ...
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1814 – Athenaeum of Philadelphia founded. [11] 1816 – African Methodist Episcopal Church (denomination) [28] and Philadelphia Saving Fund Society founded. 1817 – Academy of Natural Sciences incorporated. [11] 1820 – Apprentices' Library Company founded. [10] 1821 – Mercantile Library Company and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy [11 ...