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Cobbs Creek Park
Whether you're 5 or 95, you can grab some fresh air, take in nature's beauty and find a variety of things to do in
Cobbs Creek Park. Located in West and Southwest Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Park is easy to get to by public
transportation. Work out at the rec center and track, take a few spins around the ice skating rink, or hike
the miles of trails in the Park. Be sure to check out the
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
where area students can learn about environmental sciences in the Center's classrooms and laboratories. Step out
of the Center and into a virtual outdoor lab featuring urban ecology and environmental stewardship.
Cobbs Creek Park also offers a lesson in Philadelphia's undiscovered history. Did you know that Pennsylvania's
first water powered grist mill was built here in 1646 by Swedish Governor John Printz to promote economic growth?
Or that initial battles of the American Revolution were fought in Cobbs Creek, well before the encampment at Valley
Forge? Cobbs Creek is also the permanent resting site of Betsy Ross and many other significant colonial men and
women at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Last but not least, Cobbs Creek was home to John Bartram, the nation's first
botanist.
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