Howard and Reed Park

Howard and Reed Park is a park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Howard and Reed Park is situated near the neighborhood Pennsport, as well as near Wharton.

Places of Interest

Highlights: USS New Jersey and St. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia).

USS New Jersey

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USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J".

St. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

Church

Photo: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gloria Dei Church

Church

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Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pennsport and Wharton.

Pennsport

Neighborhood

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Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsport is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th century.

Wharton

Neighborhood

Wharton is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are difficult to ascertain; the City of Philadelphia states it is along Wharton Street, west of Pennsport, and east of Point Breeze.