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The 2nd Annual Philadelphia River-to-River Great 12 Hour Tour

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Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm - FREE!

 

On Saturday, October 1, 2011, join the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) for The Great 12-Hour, River to River, Vine to Pine, Rain or Shine Tour of Philadelphia. You can register for the entire 12-hour tour or for any of the four phases. Use the "Please select a date to attend" drop-down menu above to choose any phase.

The guided walking tour is FREE and covers over 200 historic sites and attractions! The tour kicks off at 8:00 am at the WHYY building and ends at 8:00 pm at the beautiful Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River.


Led by expert guides from the Association, The Great Philly Tour comprises four consecutive phases:

8:00am

Meet at WHYY, 150 N 6th St. for Old City tour

11:00am

Meet at the Bourse, 5th St. between Market and Chestnut Sts. for Society Hill tour

2:00pm

Meet at the Philadelphia History Museum, 15 S 7th St. for 19th Century Philadelphia tour

5:00pm Meet at the City Hall Courtyard, 1 Penn Sq. for Parkway tour

 

The Great Tour is sponsored by:

ushistory.org, The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, The lokadot iPhone app, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s Historic Neighborhoods Consortium.

 

Where


1. WHYY 2.The Bourse 3. The Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent 4. City Hall Courtyard
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