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Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site
The house where Poe wrote and published some of his greatest tales
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Fonthill Museum
Henry Mercer’s concrete castle, an American treasure
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Grumblethorpe
John Wister’s 1740’s Germantown summer home and orchard
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Marian Anderson Historical Residence/Museum
Preserving the legacy of one of the world’s greatest contraltos
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Paul Robeson House
The American home of a world-famous writer
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Pearl S. Buck House
The American home of a world-famous writer
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The Physick House
The 18th century mansion of the “Father of American Surgery”
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The Wharton Esherick Studio / Museum
A master woodworker’s creations, housed in his unique studio
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