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Philly Spotlight: FOUNDING FOOTSTEPS
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin not only created the very first Fire Department in Philadelphia, but that his entrepreneurial thinking also allowed him to capitalize on creating the very first Fire Insurance Company? Did you know the seat of our government would most likely have remained in Philadelphia if it had not been for Banker Stephen Girard’s ships bringing Yellow Fever to the city? Have you ever noticed just how “glad” William Penn is to see you, if you’re looking at his statue’s silhouette from the parkway? I discovered these tidbits and so much more by taking a FOUNDING FOOTSTEPS TROLLEY TOUR… Best of all, it’s a BYOB Tour,…