Where can I find more info about the attractions in Fairmount Park?
Colonial Homes -Throughout the year, tours of the 18th century houses in Fairmount Park are given by the Park House Guides of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Individual and group tours may be arranged, in advance, by calling Park House Guides Office at 215-684-7926. Boathouses and Outdoor Sculptures- Philadelphians in the 18th & 19th centuries found beauty, sculling, fishing, swimming, and ice skating along the Schuylkill River. Follow in their footsteps by taking a walking tour. You’ll also see some of the city’s outstanding collection of public sculpture. For more info call the Park House Guides Office at 215-684-7926. Fairmount Water Works – Together with its gardens, the picturesque and sophisticated Water Works was a “must see” for all Americans and visitors abroad. The five acres set aside for the Water Works in 1812 was the genesis for Fairmount Park as we know it today. For info on Interpretive Center Tours call 215-685-0723. Park Trolley Tours – Colorful anecdotes, humorous st
