This walk takes you to two parks in Germantown—Vernon Park and Howell Park. The route also passes sites in the Penn Knox area and the refurbished Maplewood Mall.
The Bypass that Wasn’t: How Germantowners defeated an expressway
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 10am Walk Leader: Bob Seeley of Walk Germantown and Friends of Vernon ParkMeet at: Battle of Germantown Monument in Vernon Park (5800 Germantown Ave) mapRain or Shine. Free. All are welcome. This walk follows part of the route for the proposed Belfield-Rittenhouse Bypass, a 1960s project which would have destroyed … Continue reading The Bypass that Wasn’t: How Germantowners defeated an expressway