Visualizing Colonial Philadelphia - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBMar 8, 2021 · This digital exhibit details the history of urbanization in colonial Philadelphia using maps and 3D visualizations.
PhilaGeoHistory Maps Viewer
WEBMap of the county, including the various districts and townships prior to consolidation.
A Map of the Original City of Philadelphia | Historical Society of ...
WEBA Map of the Original City of Philadelphia. Topics. 17th century. Colonial period. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Thomas Holme's A Portraiture of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania.
Colonial Era - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBPhiladelphia as Cornerstone. The grid plan for Philadelphia appears as an inset to this 1687 map by Thomas Holme of rural landholding in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks Counties. (Library of Congress) South East Prospect of …
Philadelphia and Its People in Maps: - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBFor a closer view, click on the map. (Library of Congress) Philadelphia was the premier urban city in North America during the Early National era, a city so admired that people nicknamed it the “Athens of America.” Between 1790 and 1800, it was the official political capital of the United States.
History of Philadelphia - Wikipedia
WEBColonial era. Independence Hall in the 1770s. Benjamin Franklin in 1777. A 1796 map of Center City Philadelphia. The first exploration of the area by Europeans was in 1609, when a Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson entered the Delaware River valley in search of the Northwest Passage.
Philadelphia - Colonial, Revolutionary, Quaker | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · The city’s strategic location near the midpoint of colonial settlement and its important status as a vital political, economic, and cultural centre—as well as concern that Pennsylvania might not favour the Revolution—brought to Philadelphia the delegates who formed the First Continental Congress in 1774 and a year later the Second ...
Quaker City - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBHe was fond of displaying the 1794 “Map of Philadelphia and Environs” (by A.P. Folie), with its roadways radiating out from the city, but labeled “the road to Philadelphia,” which testified to the city’s intention to remain a regional hub.
Visualizing Early Colonial Philadelphia: A Digital Narrative on …
WEBThis project will be an attempt at making spatial history more immersive and visual, pushing the boundaries of what colonial maps can tell us about the places they mark-up. By tracing the locations in which health concerns have directly influenced the construction and urbanization of Philadelphia, we can see the impacts notions of well-being ...
Philadelphie, - Library of Congress
WEBIt is oriented with north toward the right, and indexed for local points of interest. This map shows wharves, streets, houses, parks, cemeteries, ferries, and forts as well as a library, college, jail, parade ground, poorhouse, and hospital.
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