Philadelphia’s Celebration of William Penn – 375 years

Philadelphia is having a 375th birthday party for its founder, William Penn, and the public is invited.

The 90-minute celebration starts 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, on the City Hall Courtyard stage, Broad and Market Streets.

Sponsors of the event are the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT), the Independence Visitor Center Corporation and City of Philadelphia.

Planned festivities include: lively music, a mural arts project, silhouette-making; handouts of historical information, reading of famous quotes by Philly’s founder, thoughts on William Penn by Rutgers professor Alexander R. Murphy – who will sign copies of his new Penn biography – some last-minute surprises, giveaways and much more.

Besides celebrating William Penn’s 375th birthday, party-goers will learn about his remarkable history and the impact Billy Penn still makes on our lives today. In the distant past, Philadelphia celebrated William Penn’s activities for one full week. Now, few area residents know much about him.

Contact:    Independence Visitors Center & Philadelphia Tour Guides   610-506-3024

For more on the event at pym.org, see this event description