As you may have read in the last blog post, Ian Charlton recently broke new ground for PhilaPlace by adding some sites in West Philadelphia. If you haven’t read that post or any of the stories yet, I recommend that you go back and take a look. If you have and still haven’t gotten your fill for things west of the Schuylkill River, then you might want to check out the University of Pennsylvania’s West Philadelphia Community History Center.
WPCHC Neighborhood Map
The group has gathered information on different neighborhoods in the area, that are organized in a clickable map (see right). The collection of projects ranges from neighborhood and personal histories that begin as far back as Indian settlement to papers that identify problems in a community, and better still, propose solutions.
Like in the students’ case studies, much of the information in the historical stories are unique. For example, there is a comprehensive life story of poet Ruth Branning Molloy on the site that you won’t find anywhere else.
While you’re enjoying the stories at WPCHC, don’t forget to add your own story to PhilaPlace!
