Over 250 years later, colonial-era taverns are keeping Philadelphia's revolutionary spirit alive

Philadelphia's revolutionary spirit is kept alive 250 years after the United States' founding at these colonial-era taverns.
Phys.org

Excavated ship traced to Colonial-era Philadelphia

Four years ago this month, archeologists monitoring the excavation of the former World Trade Center site uncovered a ghostly surprise: the bones of an ancient sailing ship. Tree-ring scientists at ...
wjla

The colonial Philadelphia tavern where the U.S. Marine Corps was born

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Amazing America) — Built in 1686 near the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, waterfront, Tun Tavern functioned as both a tavern and brewery, with its name originating from an old English ...
The New York Times

A Colonial-Era Cemetery Resurfaces in Philadelphia

Remains buried in the First Baptist cemetery were believed to have been moved in 1860. But many coffins and bones were still there. Credit...Skeletal remains recovered from 218 Arch Street in ...
CBS News

Colonial Reenactors In Philadelphia Keep A Sense Of Humor In Near Record-Setting Heat

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Beating the heat isn't always an easy thing to do when you are a colonial re-enactor in historic Philadelphia. Many of the colonial actors performing in the historic district wear ...