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General Lee Attacks Philadelphia An Alternative History Tour
Center City West
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It is June 1863. The Confederate Army is marching into Pennsylvania. If they win the next battle, is Philadelphia next?
Step into the panic of the "Great Scare" on this immersive 2-hour walking tour that treats history like a live crisis. While other tours focus on 1776, we investigate the terrifying summer of 1863, when Philadelphia—the second-largest city in the Union—braced for a Confederate invasion.
Why this tour? This isn't a standard sightseeing walk; it is an investigation into the "what ifs" of the Civil War. Led by an expert guide, you will scrutinize the logistical nightmares and leadership decisions that saved the Union. You will analyze hidden history in plain sight and discov...
Главные места
2 часы
Предлагается в Английский
Бесплатная отмена бронирования
Мобильный билет
2 часы
Предлагается в Английский
Бесплатная отмена бронирования
Мобильный билет
Что входит
Пешеходная экскурсия
Места встреч
Отъезд
Philadelphia City Hall
Meet at the Gen McClellan statue on the North side of City Hall
Возвращение
135 S 6th St
The tour ends at the back of Independence Hall, at the corner of 6th and Sansom Streets
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See: Stand beneath the massive statue of General George B. McClellan on the north side of City Hall.
Learn: We analyze the Union's command structure and the sheer scale of Philadelphia's logistical power. You will learn why the city's rail hub status made it a target, but also why an attack by Lee would have been a logistical nightmare for the Confederates.
10 минуты
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Филадельфийская союзная лига
See: View the opulent French Renaissance-style clubhouse of the Union League, founded in 1862.
Learn: Discover how this institution became the financial engine of the war effort. We discuss how Philadelphia's wealthy elite funded the regiments that Lee could not defeat, proving that wars are won by economies as much as armies.
10 минуты
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The Philadelphia Sketch Club
See: Walk down the historic "Little Club Row" on Camac Street.
Learn: We analyze the connection to the "Great Central Fair" (Sanitary Fair). You will understand how civilian efforts and art exhibitions transformed political decisions—including the push for Emancipation—into tangible war funds and supplies.
10 минуты
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808 Locust St
See: Stand before the historic Musical Fund Hall.
Learn: Discuss this building's role as a center for political activity, including the first Republican National Convention in 1856. We explore how cultural mobilization helped sustain public support for the war when morale was at its lowest.
10 минуты
5
Больница Пенсильвании - Исторические туры
See: Stroll through the Physic Gardens of the first hospital in the United States.
Learn: We use this stop—the nation's premier medical hub during the 1860s—to analyze the immense logistical and moral dilemma facing Lee's invasion force: what do you do with thousands of wounded men in enemy territory?
10 минуты
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Церковь Матери Вефиль A.M.E.
See: Visit the oldest ground continuously owned by African Americans in the United States.
Learn: Understand the powerful role of Philadelphia's free Black community. We discuss the recruitment of Black soldiers (USCT) and the moral political strength that the Confederacy underestimated and could not defeat.
10 минуты
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Вашингтон-сквер
See: Walk through this scenic square to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Learn: Few visitors realize this park is a mass grave for thousands of Revolutionary War soldiers. We honor the continuity of sacrifice, linking the struggles of the American Revolution directly to the bloodshed of the Civil War.
10 минуты
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Зал Независимости
See: The tour concludes in the shadow of the birthplace of the nation.
Learn: We connect the chaos of 1863 back to the promises of 1776. We discuss how the Civil War didn't just test the nation—it forged a "more perfect union" by finally securing the abolition of slavery and cementing the Federal power that was born in this very building.
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General Lee Attacks Philadelphia An Alternative History Tour
Center City West
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О сайте
It is June 1863. The Confederate Army is marching into Pennsylvania. If they win the next battle, is Philadelphia next?
Step into the panic of the "Great Scare" on this immersive 2-hour walking tour that treats history like a live crisis. While other tours focus on 1776, we investigate the terrifying summer of 1863, when Philadelphia—the second-largest city in the Union—braced for a Confederate invasion.
Why this tour? This isn't a standard sightseeing walk; it is an investigation into the "what ifs" of the Civil War. Led by an expert guide, you will scrutinize the logistical nightmares and leadership decisions that saved the Union. You will analyze hidden history in plain sight and discov...
Главные места
2 часы
Предлагается в Английский
Бесплатная отмена бронирования
Мобильный билет
2 часы
Предлагается в Английский
Бесплатная отмена бронирования
Мобильный билет
Что входит
Пешеходная экскурсия
Места встреч
Отъезд
Philadelphia City Hall
Meet at the Gen McClellan statue on the North side of City Hall
Возвращение
135 S 6th St
The tour ends at the back of Independence Hall, at the corner of 6th and Sansom Streets