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Sep 8, 2022
Have you checked out @MARCHRUCamden on Twitter? Give them a follow for Greater Philadelphia Public history, artifacts, and discoveries.#publichistory #greaterphiladelphia #historiccamden #publichumanities @Rutgers_Camden
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@MARCHRUCamden
Sep 2, 2022
📸Join us on Instagram for Flash🔙Friday where we highlight various houses & structures on Cooper Street in Camden, NJ that border @rutgers_camden!🏫 #PublicHistory #PublicHumanities instagram.com/p/CiA8BUMJgFT/…
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@Backgrounders
Dec 13, 2022
Unveiled during Philly’s Bicentennial celebration, Clothespin is a 45ft sculpture across the street from City Hall, begging the persistent question: Is it really just a giant clothespin? bit.ly/3FqInD8 #theclothespin #phillymonuments
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Oct 25, 2022
Settled mainly by 17th C. Quakers, Burlington County’s location between the Delaware & the Atlantic made it a site for commercial & agricultural development, & spiritual refuge. bit.ly/3D99rWA #burlingtoncounty #burlington #philadelphiaencyclopedia #GreaterPhiladelphia
Burlington County, New Jersey - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
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@Backgrounders
Oct 25, 2022
Created in 1988 by the Constitution Heritage Act, the National Constitution Center played a role in debates about the future of Independence National Historical Park. #nationalconstitutioncenter #independencemall #philadelphiahistory Read more: bit.ly/3zfpWz1
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Oct 11, 2022
New content alert: Philly’s tradition of fine silver craftsmanship began in the late 1600s and was renowned by the 1700s. bit.ly/philsil #Philadelphia #PhiladelphiaHistory #silversmiths #philadelphiasilversmiths
Silversmiths - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
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