Wood Street Riverbank Steps
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Don.Morfe
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The steps here are the only surviving example of ten passageways along the original Delaware River bank commissioned by William Penn in the early 1700s.
Waymark Code: WM12EEC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2020
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Wood Street Riverbank Steps-The steps here are the only surviving example of ten passageways along the original Delaware River bank commissioned by William Penn in the early 1700s. Providing public access to the river wharves, the steps promoted transportation, commerce, and westward expansion in Pa.
Marker Name: Wood Street Riverbank Steps
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 10/12/2013
Marker Type: City
Location: 323 N Front St., between Vine & Callowhill Sts., Philadelphia
Category: Business & Industry, Government & Politics 18th Century, Transportation, William Penn
Website: Not listed
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