Skip to main content

Philadelphia Freedom Tour Part 2 {Elfreth's Alley}

Come along with me for a trip back in time.
 
Let's stroll down the oldest residential street in America. 
 
People still live here.  
They are packed into row houses that are loaded with history and quaint detail. 
 
I wonder - who was Elfreth? 
 
The day we visited there was an open house at #130.
 
We went inside.
The house is four stories and literally consists of one room above another.
 
This is the Master Suite at the very top.
I could reach overhead and touch the ceiling.
There were no doors to the stairs.
That is truly a drop off! 
 
 
No handrails either. 
Not exactly child-safe. 
 
This narrow space is the dining room!
Here is the Zillow rental info if your interest is piqued. 
 
 
RW age nine. 
 
 ZJ age eight.

 
 
KC age three. 

 
The real history of this place was in the basement.
  
 
The smell of damp dirt filled the humid stone space.
How many stores of food were kept here over the years?
Did families huddle here during terrible storms?
My boys' imaginations ran wild. 

   
The English spirit survives.
  
 
And the American spirit thrives.
 
Loved this boot scraper. 

 
Life continues on along Elfreth's Alley
  probably much as it has for hundreds of years. 



Comments

  1. Misty~love your pics!! I would have met you there : ) It's so quaint in that area. (I live in Philly)~Theresa

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks for sharing this. I live 1/2 hour outside of Philly and all the times I have gone to Philly, I have never seen it. Great Pictures!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

~Grace and peace to you~

Popular posts from this blog

Locally Grown {stuffed green peppers recipe}

  Last weekend we took the whole family to a nearby produce stand.  We were craving something that tasted fresh from the garden and since I don't have my own garden, we found this place.     The fields were full of fall-colored flowered.  Can't wait for those cooler days to come.         But for now, we are reveling in the height of summer sunshine and produce.       It's easy to go overboard here and buy much more than you can use in the next few days.  I don't even like okra but they look so inviting in those cute blue crates.     These tomatoes inspired a caprese salad for lunch: tomato slices cut into quarters, hunks of fresh mozzarella, snipped basil leaves, salt, pepper and drizzles of olive oil and red wine vinegar.       These strawberries wound up being dunked in Silky Chocolate Fondue .       Every girl dreams of doing her shopping with one of these adorable woven baskets, doesn't she?       Even the boys had fun playing in the sand while I took m

Savoring Summer {Staying in the Season}

The desk full of binders, calendars, sports schedules and dreamy ideas is where I currently find myself, while my mind continues to stray back to the mountains and clouds of our trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We have been home for a week and I decided in future, I must come home better mentally prepared for the onslaught of emails and to-do items that pile up when we go away for two whole weeks. The fact that school resumes one week from today only intensifies the pressure to get it all done right away. Usually at this point in August I am eager for cooler, less humid days hinting at the beauty of spicy Autumn flavors. Not this year. I am so invigorated by my return to normal movement following the long recovery from knee surgery that I don't want these summery days to end. At least not until they officially end on September 23, 2014. This year feels like a do-over, the last one so consumed by injury, pain and slow, slow, slow recovery. My mind is bursti

Petals :: 52 Photos Project

Where I live the Bradford Pears have bloomed and blown and the Cherry Blossoms are in full blossom.  Even though that means our allergy season is now officially underway, I cannot help opening our windows every morning in hopes of hearing the birds singing to greet the day.  Springtime has conveniently coincided with my personal recovery process from knee surgery.  As I am slowly re-gaining mobility on crutches it seems an added encouragement that the weather is also improving and the trees are welcoming my return with their flowers. What a treat it would be to be able to put down my crutches in time for Easter Sunday and walk again on my own! (I am doubtful but one can hope.) Sharing with 52 Photos Project :: Petals