Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, gardens with tall grasses and fall perennials and a low-slung building using wood and reflective … More
Tag: Pennsylvania
Women of Gettysburg are Memorialized at the Shriver House, the Jennie Wade House, Evergreen Cemetery and the new Beyond the Battle Museum
On July 1, 1863, advancing Confederate forces clashed with Union troops just outside Gettysburg, sparking a pivotal three-day battle that … More
Beauty and Sustainability at Pennsylvania’s Chanticleer Garden
Romantic, inventive, bold: Chanticleer Garden is known as all of these and more, earning recognition as one of the country’s … More
Castles of Creativity: Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle in Bucks County, PA
Bucks County, just northeast of Philadelphia, has long attracted creative people, from Pennsylvania Impressionist painters in the early 20th century … More
Longwood Gardens Celebrates Christmas with a New Conservatory
Famous for its dazzling Christmas displays, Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia has exciting holiday surprises for visitors this season that include … More
“Plant the Change”: Native Plants at Delaware’s Extraordinary Mt. Cuba Center
One of the Brandywine Valley’s lesser-known treasures, Mt. Cuba Center is a captivating botanical garden with a special mission: conserving … More
Bringing History Alive at the Museum of the American Revolution
Making American history relevant to people can be a challenge even in places like Philadelphia that have a wealth of … More
Shofuso: Philadelphia’s Japanese House and Garden
Within Philadelphia’s 2,000-acre Fairmount Park, Shofuso is a serene, one-acre urban treasure, a traditional Japanese house and garden that comes … More
Creating Change: Mural Arts Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s famous citywide gallery of outdoor murals is both an icon like the city’s historic sites and a force to … More
A Tradition of Excellence at Longwood Gardens
Visiting beautifully tended public gardens soothes and nourishes both the eyes and the spirit, and Longwood Gardens is one of … More
