The Cliffs — Attraction in Philadelphia

The Cliffs in Philadelphia is a historic country house situated in East Fairmount Park. Built in 1753 by merchant Joshua Fisher, the great-grandfather of Joseph Wharton, it overlooks the Schuylkill River, offering a picturesque view just north of the Girard Avenue Bridge. This Georgian-style country house served as a summer retreat for the Fisher family and played a role during the Revolutionary War when Benjamin Franklin’s daughter, Sarah Franklin Bache, used it for her sewing group to support Continental soldiers. Although it has faced vandalism over the years, The Cliffs is a registered historic place, reflecting Philadelphia’s rich history and its...

Cool place to snap some shots if you're into this type of eye candy. Just note: the map was suggesting me a route which involved some serious courage including climbing a wall and crossing a bunch of train tracks (It is possible and the trains don't seem to come often). In reality the whole area is the disc golf course (watch out. I got in the way of some players, my sincere apologies if any of you happen to see this) and there are lots of trails which don't appear on the map. The access to the trail is at...

There must be a much easier way to get here than the way we took on foot. For the love of God- we ended up at a fence-one we could not follow along, over railroad tracks, ended up in a swamp which was similar to quicksand, and somehow after rolling down a hill we were in the middle of a disc golf game. (Very cool course by the way) but nobody could tell us how to get the heck out of there-they did however know where the cliffs were which we finally did find and they were very photogenic. Cool place and I love...