Retracing the Streets of Philadelphia to their Majestic Dead End

Philadelphia's streets are as varied as her residents. Whether big and busy boulevards, quiet tree-lined lanes, or gray back alleys with asphalt as weathered as the old brick row homes that line them, each of our city's streets bears a history – a story – all its own. Many of those stories end at the same figurative stop sign, however. From Shippen Lane to Gratz Street, Rittenhouse Square to Wayne Avenue, their namesake and extended family origins now rest at Laurel Hill. Join us on this twilight trip through the famed historic site – Philadelphia's ultimate dead end – to learn more about how the roads upon which we live and travel earned their place on the map. After the tour, toast to our great city Philly-style: over home-brewed beer, cheesesteaks and soft pretzels. Retracing the Streets of Philadelphia will be led by Pete Hoskins, current President and CEO of the Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemetery Companies. While not born or bred in Philadelphia, Pete is former Commissioner of the City's Streets Department (among other titles), and knows the thoroughfares of his adopted home as well as any native son.

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