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Smith Memorial Arch — Attraction in Philadelphia

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Smith Memorial Arch
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Smith Memorial Arch is an American Civil War monument at South Concourse and Lansdowne Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built on the former grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it serves as a gateway to West Fairmount Park.
Nearby attractions
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Painted Bride Art Center
4029 Cambridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
Lansdowne Dr &, Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Sweetbriar Mansion
1 Sweetbriar Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Fairmount Park Horticulture Center
100 N Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Friends of the Japanese House & Garden
Lansdowne Dr &, Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Franz Schubert
N Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Clayborne & Lewis Playground
1101 N 38th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Centennial Arboretum
Montgomery Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Will Smith Mural
4545 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Nearby restaurants
Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant
4004 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Additup Grub Jawn
4021 W Girard Ave B, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Big Fellaz LLC. -The Red Truck
4862 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Hong Wei Restaurant
4201 Ogden St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Supreme Oasis Bakery and Deli
4401 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
98 Friends Inc
898 Belmont Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Smith Memorial Arch

Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19104
4.6(96)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Smith Memorial Arch is an American Civil War monument at South Concourse and Lansdowne Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built on the former grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it serves as a gateway to West Fairmount Park.

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attractions: Please Touch Museum, Painted Bride Art Center, Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, Sweetbriar Mansion, Fairmount Park Horticulture Center, Friends of the Japanese House & Garden, Franz Schubert, Clayborne & Lewis Playground, Centennial Arboretum, Will Smith Mural, restaurants: Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant, Additup Grub Jawn, Big Fellaz LLC. -The Red Truck, Hong Wei Restaurant, Supreme Oasis Bakery and Deli, 98 Friends Inc
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(215) 546-7550
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Nearby attractions of Smith Memorial Arch

Please Touch Museum

Painted Bride Art Center

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Sweetbriar Mansion

Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

Friends of the Japanese House & Garden

Franz Schubert

Clayborne & Lewis Playground

Centennial Arboretum

Will Smith Mural

Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum

4.6

(3K)

Closed
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Painted Bride Art Center

Painted Bride Art Center

4.5

(93)

Open 24 hours
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Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

4.6

(958)

Open 24 hours
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Sweetbriar Mansion

Sweetbriar Mansion

4.8

(14)

Open 24 hours
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Things to do nearby

Rug Tufting at Vera Art Studio
Rug Tufting at Vera Art Studio
Thu, Dec 11 • 11:00 AM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122
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Explore Philadelphias history
Explore Philadelphias history
Thu, Dec 11 • 10:30 AM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106
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Philly urban history tour hosted by a city planner
Philly urban history tour hosted by a city planner
Sun, Dec 14 • 12:30 PM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
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Nearby restaurants of Smith Memorial Arch

Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant

Additup Grub Jawn

Big Fellaz LLC. -The Red Truck

Hong Wei Restaurant

Supreme Oasis Bakery and Deli

98 Friends Inc

Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant

Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant

3.7

(72)

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Additup Grub Jawn

Additup Grub Jawn

3.7

(7)

$

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Big Fellaz LLC. -The Red Truck

Big Fellaz LLC. -The Red Truck

4.0

(41)

$$

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Hong Wei Restaurant

Hong Wei Restaurant

4.2

(38)

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Elba JimenezElba Jimenez
Take a moment and take a friend...go to one end of the wall and have your friend at the other end ...now whisper something special at corner and your friend ear at end and friend will be able to hear that special message from you..whispering wall is how this please was introduced to me...yes I received a very special message..hope you get the change to do the same!!!!
Michael HarrisMichael Harris
AKA "The Whispering Wall" If you grew up in West Philly. One of the iconic meet up spots for cook outs in Fairmont Park. The concrete benches near the Arch are positioned so you can hear someone's whispering clearly no matter where you sit on the bench. Great memories
Peter JinPeter Jin
This monument is one of my best favorite monument in Philly. Wow! Magnificence! Fantastic Monument with beautiful architecture. You must stop by and take a picture for the memory of time and space in Philly.
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Take a moment and take a friend...go to one end of the wall and have your friend at the other end ...now whisper something special at corner and your friend ear at end and friend will be able to hear that special message from you..whispering wall is how this please was introduced to me...yes I received a very special message..hope you get the change to do the same!!!!
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AKA "The Whispering Wall" If you grew up in West Philly. One of the iconic meet up spots for cook outs in Fairmont Park. The concrete benches near the Arch are positioned so you can hear someone's whispering clearly no matter where you sit on the bench. Great memories
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This monument is one of my best favorite monument in Philly. Wow! Magnificence! Fantastic Monument with beautiful architecture. You must stop by and take a picture for the memory of time and space in Philly.
Peter Jin

Peter Jin

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4y

Philadelphians..cradle of many nations..Many Native Americans..in America have given something too our model..of rebuilding..the unfinished business..of remolding..renewing..our republic..We cannot go far without our living example too our own..nation's buried gifts..Art of future of our country..will bring about..an age we must begin..new steps..new doors..new windows..too look from..find our highest capabilities..turn dread into thread of twine. That will bind us All..and Individually into..better side of twenty first century....

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4y

Take a moment and take a friend...go to one end of the wall and have your friend at the other end ...now whisper something special at corner and your friend ear at end and friend will be able to hear that special message from you..whispering wall is how this please was introduced to me...yes I received a very special message..hope you get the change to do...

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5y

I love to come here, sit and write, do some thinking. Today I found this little cluster of seashells glued together in a nook on a lamp post. Underneath were instructions for how to mark that I found it and a message telling me I could keep it, hide it again or make my own with a message and hide it somewhere. I love stuff like that. It feels like God...

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