Wissahickon Valley Park

Wissahickon Valley Park

Year

1868

Type

landscape

A 728-hectare gorge of old-growth forest, exposed schist outcrops, and a creek that cuts 30 meters below the surrounding plateau, the Wissahickon is Philadelphia's wild heart. The valley's preservation (accomplished through systematic acqui …

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