The Benjamin Franklin Parkway, or simply “the Parkway,” is in many
ways the cultural heart of Philadelphia. Designed in 1917 to emulate the
Champs-Elysées, the Parkway has been host to the nation’s oldest
Thanksgiving Parade, Live 8, a free Bruce Springsteen concert and Sunoco
Welcome America!, Philadelphia’s July 4th party.
Lined with flags from around the world, the Parkway begins at City
Hall and ends dramatically at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Between
these two points, you’ll discover 4,000-year-old books, 120 sculptures
by Auguste Rodin, America’s most historic prison and much, much more.
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