Buried Philly: Uncovering 300 Years Of History

David Spunt report.

[@richw.6296]

My great grandmother’s neighbor had he yard excavated, unearthing a well, as well as human remains. That was in Mill Creek, West Philly.

[@Wilders53]

I love going to Philadelphia!✌

[@wholeNwon]

When I was there as a student, construction people accidentally broke through the wall of one of the early sewer pits that had originally been covered to try to prevent the summer yellow fever epidemics. One of the alleys may still have small areas of exposed early wooden paving blocks. These may be the only ones in the country on which one can walk.

[@philadelphiainjurylawyers3456]

thanks for sharing

[@joecoreano]

Salute from North Philly

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Only two states that keep there colonial history, Virginia and Pennsylvania

[@jamesb16616]

So has Maryland in downtown Annapolis

[@popowazhere]

Massachusetts???

[@edr.3229]

What about Boston, Concord???

[@v.dargain1678]

New York ! Please don't forget the 11th state . They have preserved a plethora of colonial of artifacts too . Visit them sometime .

[@v.dargain1678]

Hickory left George Washington a birth present in the cornerstone of a building . So cool . Thanks for uploading .

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

Working on my Junior Seminar in Revolutionary America wt Holy Family it happened to be the sesquicentennial of the Wash Rochambeau March. They were also rededicating the kings highway bridge at pennypack. At the david library and using some of the primary sources that the NPS cited in their work for the W3R i found a few sources describing the maneuvers of the armies as they approached the city. I was delighted to find that the French Army camped in an area that may be on HFU's grounds. I imagine it wouldn't have been enough to get permission to dig but how cool would it have been? Getting my BA in history at HFU i discover that our school.was the location of a major historical event like that?? It was fascinating. I recommend the David Library of the Amer Revolution in Wash Crossing, PA. They have soo many primary sources esp for events in our area

[@pinkladypres]

Thanks to A.T.A.C. Avenging The Ancestors Coalition... Attorney Michael X Coard & Baba Jeffrey Hart for Founding the movement to get this location investigated, excavated & created this national slavery landmark😎✊

[@jnolette1030]

I'm getting a shovel

[@mistergoodcitizen9914]

I would argue Philadelphia is the most historical city in America.

[@leeherring470]

There is a lot more under our big cities could you imagine if they would do a better exploration

[@shakeemounwanda1720]

Meek mill brought me here

[@Tekirai]

*hears burial site*..............nope!! *burns sage*

[@jqq1536]

I never knew philladelphia was so rich in history.

[@ameenahmuhammad8763]

HOW???

[@mariocisneros911]

Eastern cities which had much development are rich in past buried history. Not as long as Mexico or in Europe and Asia , but old for here and interesting

[@bturner331]

Interesting

[@Wings_of_foam]

Lol, 300 years is nothing! Here we got houses from 1400 :D

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

Yeaaahhh 300 doesn't seem all that much while sitting in a house from 1910. The US has quite a different perspective

[@PanthraxIV]

I mean if you count native american ruins, we've got stuff at least that old too lol.

[@gilzor9376]

The white man has only dwelled on the North American continent a very short while, stands to reason that this would impress. There of course are much more impressive remains of ancient native peoples on the continent, that are admired and visited. It is not a 'perspective' of the US people more than it is just what it is, a commentary of things found from days long past.

[@wholeNwon]

@@PanthraxIV Thousands of years.

[@8risk]

300 years lmao try europe 4000-5000 years