Cobbs Creek Park

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  Charly (guest)

  http://www.fairmountpark.org/CobbsCreekPark.asp - is my source! Take in nature's beauty and find a variety of things to do in Cobbs Creek Park. Located in West and Southwest Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Park is easy to get to by public transportation. Work out at the rec center and track, take a few spins around the ice skating rink, or hike the miles of trails in the Park. Be sure to check out the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center where area students can learn about environmental sciences in the Center's classrooms and laboratories. Step out of the Center and into a virtual outdoor lab featuring urban ecology and environmental stewardship. Cobbs Creek Park also offers a lesson in Philadelphia's undiscovered history. Did you know that Pennsylvania's first water powered grist mill was built here in 1646 by Swedish Governor John Printz to promote economic growth? Or that initial battles of the American Revolution were fought in Cobbs Creek, well before the encampment at Valley Forge? Cobbs Creek is also the permanent resting site of Betsy Ross and many other significant colonial men and women at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Last but not least, Cobbs Creek was home to John Bartram, the nation's first botanist.

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