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USS Olympia illuminated against the Delaware River

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Eastern State Penitentiary

Drink the Delaware festival debuts at Independence Seaport Museum this spring

Hucksters Opening ISM

Winter on the Waterfront returns to the Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum - Winter on Waterfront

Spooky Seaport returns to the waterfront with family fun and an eerie after-hours experience

Spooky Seaport Event

Model boats, Beards on Ice and an art museum party: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

Independence Seaport Museum to exhibit intricate toy, model boats from the early 19th to late 20th centuries

Model ship exhibit

A Philadelphia socialite survived the Titanic. Take a look inside her souvenir program from the ship.

Titanic artifact

Two men wanted for burglary at Independence Seaport Museum, police say

Independence Seaport Museum

Test your sea skills with new Pirate Rum Challenge at Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum

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Sew your own sail at the Independence Seaport Museum this spring

Independence Seaport Museum

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Get a unique tour of a Naval submarine at the Independence Seaport Museum

Submarine Becuna Tours

250-year-old map of Pennsylvania recalls little-known, colonial-era border dispute with Connecticut

Pennsylvania Connecticut colonial map

Check out decorated boats on the Delaware River during Parade of Lights 2019

Parade of Lights

Enjoy free admission to 10 Philly museums and cultural institutions on Museum Day

Museum Day participants – Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia

You can go on a kayaking excursion on the Delaware River this summer

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

Admiral's Tavern, floating beer garden, returning for third season

Admiral's Tavern beer garden on Cruiser Olympia

25 breweries participating in Locals Only Beer Fest at Independence Seaport Museum

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Festively decorated boats to set sail on Delaware River during Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Halloween-themed cruises on the Delaware River will be offered this October

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

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Modern-day Viking ship will dock at Penn's Landing over Labor Day weekend

Norwegian Viking ship Draken

Some 300 years ago, Blackbeard and other pirates terrorized Philadelphia

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Watch decorated boats sail by during annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention headed to Philly for fourth year

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention

Pet a shark at Independence Seaport Museum

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Decorated boats to set sail in annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

How to spend Memorial Day weekend in Philly

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Sip rare Italian wines at Independence Seaport Museum

Wine cheese

'Patriots & Pirates' exhibit to open at Independence Seaport Museum

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Five Old City activities for National 'Old Stuff' Day

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Ring in 2016 at a masquerade party along the Delaware River

7 ways to honor Veterans Day in the Philadelphia area

Flags Memorial

Who are the Young Friends of Philadelphia?

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Free kayaking, pedal boating for PA Coast Day

PA Coast Day

Go 'Walnut2Walnut' in a citywide scavenger hunt

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Tall Ships brings grand vessels, giant duck to Delaware waterfront

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Philly museum reconstructing 1797 schooner

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