Meet at the benches in front of Lloyd Hall Recreation Center at 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia PA 19130
August 30, 2025 at 10 am
Public Art, Landmarks, and Transformations along the Schuylkill
Member Tickets are $10 and the price will automatically be discounted at checkout for logged in members.
The Schuylkill River received its name because of the confluence; groves of trees, sycamores, and oaks once obscured the entrance of the Schuylkill. In Dutch, Schuylkill means "hidden stream". This 130-mile corridor over the years has shaped the lives and landscape of Philadelphia. Learn about the changes and development along the lower Schuylkill River and the industrialization that followed in historical landmarks, and public art spanning the early 18th to the mid-19th century. This 2-mile tour is an historic, aesthetic overview of Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River, including iconic landmarks & sculptures.
This tour was developed in partnership with the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association).
Meet at the benches in front of Lloyd Hall Recreation Center at 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia PA 19130 (maps)
Note: This tour will end at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial. This tour will experience mixed terrains including walking up a hill, steps down the Philadelphia Art Museum, and walking through grassy fields.
Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).
Space is limited. Advance registration required.
A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at [email protected] for discount.
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or join the waitlist for a sold out tour!
