Philadelphia’s Lost Waterfront: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
This self-guided audio tour explores the north-central Philadelphia waterfront, focusing on what remains of this historic locale after the installation of Interstate I-95 in the 1970s, and relating (among other things) how early Quaker settlers lived in caves along the waterfront.
Keep in mind that this area was where wheeling and dealing went on to encourage local, regional and national enterprise. It was where early American capitalists made their fortunes. It was where the individual American colonies were crafted into a nation. And it was also where terrible urban contagions began.
Your guide is historian, writer and tour guide Harry Kyriakodis. He has what is likely the largest private collection of books about the City of Brotherly Love: about 2700 titles, new and old. He’s also a founding/certified member of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides and has lived at Pier 3 Condominium at Penn’s Landing since 1997.
40 minutes
Meet at the start point (no pickup)
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed…
Itinerary
- 1Stop
The tour begins outside Christ Church.
- 2Penn's Landing
The tour passes Penn's Landing.
- 3Race Street Pier
The tour passes several piers including the Race Street Pier.
- 4Benjamin Franklin Bridge
The tour passes under the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
- 5Stop
The tour passes Cavanaugh's River Deck.
- 6Stop
The tour passes the Wood Street Steps.
- 7Elfreth's Alley
The tour takes you down Elfreth's Alley.
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Not included
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
