The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event organized by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March. It is billed as the "largest indoor flower show in the world", and it is the second largest convention held in Philadelphia in terms of number of attendees. The main attraction at the show is the exhibits, which range in size from garden displays with elaborate landscaping to individual and club entries of a prize horticultural specimen. Each year there is an official theme which serves as the inspiration for most exhibits. |
New Hope, formerly Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County. The primary industry of New Hope is tourism. On weekends the streets are crowded with tourists visiting the many restaurants, antique shops and art galleries, or just strolling along the river and the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal. Compared to surrounding communities, New Hope has a vibrant night life. The Bucks County Playhouse is located in New Hope and features a constant stream of plays and musical productions. It is located in an attractive historic building. |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country refers to an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that by the American Revolution had a high percentage of Lutheran, German Reformed, Moravian, Amish, Mennonite and other German sectarian inhabitants and where the Deitsch language was historically common. The country lies in the Piedmont region of the Appalachian mountains. The landscape is marked by rolling, wooded hills, deep stream valleys, and fertile soils. The Susquehanna River bisects the region and provides its drainage. |
The Gettysburg Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1 to July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg which had approximately 2,400 residents at the time On February 11, 1895, President Grover Cleveland signed legislation sponsored by Dan Sickles that directed the War Department to establish Gettysburg National Military Park. It accepted from the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association a deed conveying ownership to over 800 acres and 300 monuments in the Park. In 1933, control passed to the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, where it remains today. |