Blackwood Things to Do

Considered to be the progenitor of American horticulture, Bartram's Garden is an 18th Century wonder on the banks of the Schuykill River. Established in 1731, the home of John and William Bartram, the first American botanists,... more

The Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church is the only remaining Colonial Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and has an interesting history. Old Pine's first Pastor, George Duffield, served as chaplain to the First Continental C... more

The Brandywine Workshop serves culturally diverse artists by hosting printmaking programs, fine art exhibits, fellowships and a variety of other opportunities. Brandywine features The Printed Image Galleries, a museum facility... more

Located along the Philly waterfront is a much loved local haunt—literally! Because The Fright Factory is Philadelphia's very own local haunted house. The Fright Factory has three main attractions—"Pitch Black"which is a dark ma... more

Home of the Eagles, this state of the art venue boasts of video screens, a seating capacity of 68,532, and ten permanent novelty locations. The stadium is viewed as one of the city's greatest economic resources. more

Putting a smile on the faces of people and making all believe that the world is a better place is the Circle Of Hope, a foundation that works for the people, by the people and is of the people. Their venture Circle Thrift Broad... more

Citizen's Bank Park was completed in April 2004 and boasts state-of-the-art design. With the goals of placing fans closer to the action and maximizing sight lines to the field, architects decided to combine "bowl" style seating... more

William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682 as the capital of the Pennsylvania colony. Welcome Park was named after Penn's ship—the Welcome. The statue of Penn in the middle of the park is a miniature of the one atop City Hall th... more

A key military figure in American victories over the British in the Revolutionary War, Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish-born adopted son of Philadelphia. As a colonel and military engineer in the Continental Army, his greatest... more

Fort Mifflin remained an active U.S. military stronghold from the Revolutionary War until it was decommissioned in 1959. The fort was the site of a 1775 battle of paramount importance between British and Colonial solders. In th... more