Historic district in Philadelphia

I am staying at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia. It is located in the historic, waterfront district, next to the Delaware River. The grand Benjamin Franklin Bridge cross the Delaware River nearby.

I walked around the hotel this evening. I came across many places of interest and monuments, bringing the visitor back to the days of the American Independence movement, some 250 years ago.

Philadephia has an excellent street naming system. Running north to south, the streets are named in numerical order, ie 1st street, 2nd street, etc.

Running east to west, the streets have names of trees and personalities, eg Pine St, Walnut St, Washington Avenue.

To the west, across the Schuylkill River, is the University of Pennysylvania. The famous Wharton Business School is located in this university. They have some collaboration with the Singapore Management University.