Rivers & Creeks Schuylkill River

The boats of the Schuylkill Navigation

Black-and-white image of an ornate white building on a riverbank with trees behind it

A new book, more than 40 years in the making, about an iconic Philadelphia building

Fairmount Water Works: The Surprising History of an American Landmark

Fairmount Water Works in High Resolution

Rebirth of the Rivers: Water History Video 3

Philadelphia from Belmont, West Park (Picturesque America)

Schuylkill River at Landsdowne

Schuylkill River at Lansdowne (Picturesque America)

Schuylkill River at Rockland Landing (Picturesque America)

Anglers Club member Louis Cook with a 16lb mirror carp caught in Wissahickon Creek

Photos from the Philadelphia Anglers’ Club

Visions of the Schuylkill, 1884 and Now

Gritty and the Phanatic in Ida’s Floodwaters

Fairmount Gardens, with the Schuylkill Bridge. This 1839 engraving, published in London, shows a view of the South Garden from the walkways that brought visitors up the cliffside to the overlooks at the height of the reservoirs. The fountain used the pressure of the reservoirs and was a a delightful refreshment in hot weather, and a wonder at all times. One anachronistic element of this engraving is the Upper Ferry Bridge, which burned the year before the print was published. Harding’s Hotel, a popular resort, is at the western end of the bridge.

Fairmount Gardens with the Schuylkill Bridge, 1839