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| There were 12 churches in Philadelphia, including the following: | There were 12 churches in Philadelphia, including the following: | ||
| - | *The Anglican Church, located in the Northern part of town. | + | *The [[Anglican Church]], located in the Northern part of town. |
| - | *The Swedish Church, located on the southern outskirts of the town, near the river. | + | *The [[Swedish Church]], located on the southern outskirts of the town, near the river. |
| - | *The German Lutheran Church, located in the Northwest side of town. | + | *The [[German Lutheran Church]], located in the Northwest side of town. |
| - | *The Old Presbyterian Church, located on the south side of Market Street, near the Market. | + | *The [[Old Presbyterian Church]], located on the south side of Market Street, near the Market. |
| - | *the New Presbyterian Church, in the Northwestern part of town, and built by the followers of George Whitefield in 1750. | + | *the [[New Presbyterian Church]], in the Northwestern part of town, and built by the followers of George Whitefield in 1750. |
| - | *The Old German Reformed (Calvinistic) Church, in the west-northwest part of town. | + | *The [[Old German Reformed (Calvinistic) Church]], in the west-northwest part of town. |
| - | *The New Reformed Church, built near the old one around 1750. | + | *The [[New Reformed Church]], built near the old one around 1750. |
| - | *Two Quaker Meeting Houses, one in the Market on the south side of town, and one in the north. | + | *Two [[Quaker]] Meeting Houses, one in the Market on the south side of town, and one in the north. |
| - | *The Anabaptists church in the northern area of town. | + | *The [[Anabaptists]] church in the northern area of town. |
| - | *The Roman Catholic Church, located in the southwest part of town, and equipped with an Organ. | + | *The [[Roman Catholic Church]], located in the southwest part of town, and equipped with an Organ. |
| - | *The Moravian or Zinzendorfian Brethren hired a house in the Northern part of town to conduct services in. | + | *The Moravian or [[Zinzendorfian Brethren]] hired a house in the Northern part of town to conduct services in. |
| == Source == | == Source == | ||
| Benson, Adolph B., Ed. Peter Kalm's Travels in North America, Vol. 1. (New York NY: Dover Publications, inc. 1964) | Benson, Adolph B., Ed. Peter Kalm's Travels in North America, Vol. 1. (New York NY: Dover Publications, inc. 1964) | ||
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Philadelphia was a major port and trading center of the British North American Colonies, allong side New York and Boston.
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Trade
Printers: Two English and one German, Including Benjamin Franklin. Two English and One German Newspaper published weekly.
Port Activity:
Population
Estimated at over 10,000 in 1746 and rapidly increasing.
Buildings
Churches
There were 12 churches in Philadelphia, including the following:
- The Anglican Church, located in the Northern part of town.
- The Swedish Church, located on the southern outskirts of the town, near the river.
- The German Lutheran Church, located in the Northwest side of town.
- The Old Presbyterian Church, located on the south side of Market Street, near the Market.
- the New Presbyterian Church, in the Northwestern part of town, and built by the followers of George Whitefield in 1750.
- The Old German Reformed (Calvinistic) Church, in the west-northwest part of town.
- The New Reformed Church, built near the old one around 1750.
- Two Quaker Meeting Houses, one in the Market on the south side of town, and one in the north.
- The Anabaptists church in the northern area of town.
- The Roman Catholic Church, located in the southwest part of town, and equipped with an Organ.
- The Moravian or Zinzendorfian Brethren hired a house in the Northern part of town to conduct services in.
Source
Benson, Adolph B., Ed. Peter Kalm's Travels in North America, Vol. 1. (New York NY: Dover Publications, inc. 1964)
