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Northern Liberties: The Story of a Philadelphia River Ward

By Harry Kyriakodis
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$21.99
By Harry Kyriakodis
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Visit the Philadelphia neighborhood that has gone from Leni-Lenape territory to an amazing industrial riverside community.

Since the time of William Penn, the Philadelphia neighborhood of Northern Liberties has had a tradition of hard work and innovation. This former Leni-Lenape territory became one of the industrial River Wards of North Philadelphia after being annexed by the city in 1854. The district's mills and factories were powered not just by the Delaware River and its tributaries but...

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