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'Wells Fargo Center' is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arena was formerly known as 'Spectrum II', 'CoreStates Center', 'First Union Center' and 'Wachovia Center'. The arena was completed ... More on Wikipedia

'Philadelphia Spectrum', formerly known as the 'CoreStates Spectrum' (1996–1998), 'First Union Spectrum' (1998–2003), and 'Wachovia Spectrum' (since 2003) is a now-closed indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... More on Wikipedia

'Lincoln Financial Field' is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 (69,144 with Standing Room Only tickets). It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue ... More on Wikipedia

'Fort Mifflin', originally called 'Fort Island Battery' and also known as 'Mud Island Fort', was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud or Deep Water Island on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolutionary ... More on Wikipedia

Inscription. Col. Carl von Donop and, his Hessians were treated, here for wounds after, their defeat at the siege, of Red Bank, Oct. 22, 1777. , Erected by State of New Jersey. , Location. 39° 52.173′ N, 75° 11.43′ ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This monument was erected on the 22 Oct 1829 to transmit positively a grateful remembrance of the patriotism & gallantry of Lieuit Colonel Christopher Greene who with 400 men defeated the Hessian army of 2000 troops then ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Fort Mercer at Red Bank Side]: Late in September 1777, Philadelphia was captured by British General William Howe, with a serious disadvantage. Extensive American river defenses blocked the shipping of food and supplies ... More on HMDB

Inscription. When the Revolution began, Congress ordered construction of river defense systems to protect Philadelphia against a sea attack. A system of cheveaux-de-fries, a series of underwater obstructions, was developed. These ... More on HMDB

Inscription. General Thaddeus Kosciuszko contributed his engineering skills to the fortification of the Delaware River during the American Revolution which prevented the British Navy from entering Philadelphia in the fall of 1777. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. James Whitall, a wealthy Quaker farmer and merchant, and his wife Ann Cooper built the main brick section in 1748. On April 16, 1777, the Pennsylvania militia commandeered the farm and built Fort Mercer in the northern ... More on HMDB