. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . onstantly receiving fresh accessions. The Garden was first opened tothe public in July, 1874, and has already become one of the most popular features of the price of admission is 25 cents for adults, and 10 cents for children. A short distance above the bridge is the Childrens Play-ground, near Sweet Brier Mansion,and passing this the road enters Lansdowne and crossesthe river road by a rustic bridge, from which the beautifulview of the Schuylkill shown in our engraving is had. The venerable pines shown in our
. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . onstantly receiving fresh accessions. The Garden was first opened tothe public in July, 1874, and has already become one of the most popular features of the price of admission is 25 cents for adults, and 10 cents for children. A short distance above the bridge is the Childrens Play-ground, near Sweet Brier Mansion,and passing this the road enters Lansdowne and crossesthe river road by a rustic bridge, from which the beautifulview of the Schuylkill shown in our engraving is had. The venerable pines shown in our sketch mark the siteof Lansdowne Concourse. This fine estate of Lansdownecontained two hundred acres, and was established by JohnPenn, the American, whose nephew, also named John,the son of Richard Penn, built a statelymansion here, and lived in it during theRevolutionary war, a struggle in which hissympathies were by no means with the partythat was finally successful in wresting fromhim the noble State which was his paternalinheritance and of which he had UP THE SCHUYLKILL, FROM COLUMBIA BRIDGE. Leaving the Concourse, the road skirts the baseof Belmont Reservoir, and, winding round a rathersteep ascent, comes out on the summit of Georges Hill,two hundred and ten feet above high tide. This tract, containing eighty-three acres, was presentedto the city by Jesse and Rebecca George, whose ancestors hadheld it for many generations. As a memorial of their generosity,this spot was named Georges Hill, and its rare advantages of sceneryand location will keep their name fresh forever. It is the grandobjective point of pleasure-parties. Few carriages make the tour of the Park without takingGeorges Hill in their way, and stopping for a few moments on its summit to rest their horsesand let the inmates feast their eyes on the view which lies before them,—a view boundedonly by League Island and the Delaware. PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS.
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