
Category: Old Philadelphia


Pirates of the Caribbean — and Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s rich maritime history

Lost at sea: James and Josephine Stewart

Joseph Blewer, patriot and slave trader

Caleb Cushing, mariner, captured by French privateer

The Stewarts of Carpenters’ Hall

A story from the grave: Catharine, wife of sea captain Peter Cruse

Jenny Lind sang in Philadelphia in 1850
