The Navy Yard — Attraction in Philadelphia

I'm 54 lived in Philadelphia almost my entire life today was the first day I've ever been to the Navy Yard I took a bike ride with my wife and son and it was amazing plenty of cool old buildings in the grounds there were awesome and well kept I will definitely be back there in the near future also I'd like to give a shout out to the Philly captain for putting the Navy Yard on my radar and letting me know that it's open to the public so if you get a chance subscribe to the Philly captain he has a YouTube channel and puts out great content about Philadelphia and it's surrounding...

I attended the Coffee and Tea Festival here on Sunday, 6/5 on the Marine Parade Ground. But I am most proud of the long shipbuilding history, which dates back to 1876, when the Federal Street shipyard was closed. Between 1914 and 1970 alone 97 battleships, minesweepers, destroyers, and other warsips were built here. I'm very pleased that despite the failure to continue shipbuilding, the Navy Yard has been repurposed as the site of corporate headquarters (Urban Outfitters to name one), Tasty Kake baking: and that it has become a venue for many public and...

South Broad will be finished soon. It's really a nice way to spend an hour or more. Walking the Yard is very popular, and along the river is maybe just under a mile. Urban Outfitters is here with an amazing Cafe for breakfast and lunch. Fair price and great offerings. Outstanding staff, too. A South Philly site for many seasonal, well-done events on the Marine Parade Grounds. The Navy Shipyard Philadelphia is a big part of this beautiful city and has kept her working class strong...