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| − | '''Orchid Tavern...Dock Creek'''<br> This was a marshland area with a creek that ran to Penn's landing. References to Dock Creek [http://www.ushistory.org/carpentershall/history/july4.htm here]and [http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_landing.htm here.] | + | '''Orchid Tavern...Dock Creek'''<br> This was a marshland area with a creek that ran to Penn's landing. References to Dock Creek [http://www.ushistory.org/carpentershall/history/july4.htm here]and [http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_landing.htm here.]The creek was filled in and became [http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Philadelphia,+PA&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=39.946233,-75.144918&spn=0.004277,0.010664&t=k&om=1 Dock Road]. |
Located near the "Blue Anchor" cannot find references to the "Orchid Tavern" obvious connection to Franklin's sunglasses. It is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid_%28color%29 this] color. | Located near the "Blue Anchor" cannot find references to the "Orchid Tavern" obvious connection to Franklin's sunglasses. It is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid_%28color%29 this] color. | ||
Revision as of 00:08, 25 January 2007
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The Market
are they referring to the "New Market" (as it was called then) on 2nd street from Pine to South? Rather then the food area on High st (now Market St.) I think so.
source.
The Veery Brothers
Located here.
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November 30, 1763
Tavern-hopping
Some info on Philadelphia's Taverns and Coffee-Houses.
Indian Queen
located here
Image from 1833.
Durring the 1787 Constitutional Convention, this was one of the places delegates including James Madison, stayed. link and future source
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'As it will prove...' December 1, 1763
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Orchid Tavern...Dock Creek
This was a marshland area with a creek that ran to Penn's landing. References to Dock Creek hereand here.The creek was filled in and became Dock Road.
Located near the "Blue Anchor" cannot find references to the "Orchid Tavern" obvious connection to Franklin's sunglasses. It is this color.
