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A small riverfront park where, in 1683, William Penn entered into a treaty of peace with Tamanend, the Lenape Indian chief. Penn Treaty Park is popular for its view of the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and it hosts many events throughout the year. It is home to an Obelisk of the Treaty Ground erected in 1827, William Penn Statue unveiled 1982, and Bob Haozous' Penn Treaty sculpture placed in 1991. The park is also the northern start of the Delaware River Trail for walking or biking to South Philadelphia.
Penn Treaty Park is a small park on the western bank of the Delaware River, in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on Beach Street, near its intersection with Delaware Avenue.
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A bit of a hike from the other attractions in Independence National Historic Park is the house where Edgar Allen Poe, author of "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart," lived and wrote. Poe fans will find many activities to enjoy, including a video presentation of Poe's life, ranger-led tours, and perhaps an encounter with "Poe" himself.
The Electric Factory is one of the leading indoor music venues and is Philadelphia's most celebrated location for live music.
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The center for all of Temple University student organizations. It offers a food court that contains various forms of dining choices from Italian pizza, Asian cuisine, and a Burger King. It also offers a Game Room where a Temple ID card is not necessarily needed. It offers table tennis, billiards, air hockey, foosball, and chess. You need to pay an hourly fee in order to rent the table tennis, billiards, and air hockey equipments. The SAC also has an underground movie theater (the "Reel" Cinema) and an underground night club ("The Underground").