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Unraveling a Kelly Drive Mystery

On May 20, 1855, Philadelphia native Elisha Kent Kane, near death and suffering from scurvy, his ship Advance icebound and his men suffering, abandoned the […]

George Nakashima Woodworkers Arts Building
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30 Fascinating, Must-Visit Pennsylvania State Historical Markers

It should come as no surprise that Pennsylvania has a ton of history. Some of it everyone knows: the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, […]