The Solitude, Philadelphia PA
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Janila
N 39° 58.374 W 075° 11.736
18S E 483297 N 4424767
In the heart of the Philadelphia Zoo resides a house built by the grandson of William Penn.
Waymark Code: WM9YNM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2010
Views: 12
The Solitude was not open for visitors the day that we visited but the famous peacocks who strut around the grounds were visible. This is the recent scene of a TV production, the Ghost Hunters, although many local people feel that the stories that this is a haunted house were recent fabrications. The house is undergoing a renovation and the pictures that I took were nothing like the photos of this old house that I had viewed before my visit. Hopefully, the restoration will bring back some of the charm that appears in those old pictures.
Marker Name: The Solitude
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 10/11/2009
Marker Type: City
Location: At site on Phila. Zoo grounds, 3400 W Girard Ave., Philadelphia
Category: Buildings, William Penn
Website: [Web Link]
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