Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion
Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion is a museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion is situated nearby to the historic building Ridgeland Mansion, as well as near the recreation area Belmont Fields.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belmont Mansion and Ridgeland Mansion.
Belmont Mansion
Historic building
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Belmont Mansion is a historic mansion located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. Built in the early 18th century, the mansion is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in the United States.
Ridgeland Mansion
Historic building
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
Ridgeland Mansion is an historic 2+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed house located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The land was purchased by a yeoman named William Couch in 1718 and the current house was probably constructed sometime between 1752 and 1762. Ridgeland Mansion is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion.
Ohio House
Historic building
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
The Ohio House, or the Ohio State Building, is an historic, American building that is located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. It is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and is an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park Historic District entry on the National Register of Historic Places. Ohio House is situated 2,300 feet south of Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wynnefield Heights and Parkside.
Wynnefield Heights
Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, Fairmount Park to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.
Parkside
Neighborhood
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Parkside is a neighborhood that is located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wynnefield
Neighborhood
Wynnefield is a diverse middle-class neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Its borders are 53rd Street at Jefferson to the south, Philadelphia's Fairmount Park to the east, City Avenue to the north and the Amtrak Philadelphia Main Line tracks to the west.
Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Underground Railroad Museum”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.99089° or 39° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.21366° or 75° 12′ 49″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belmont Fields and Edgely Ultimate Field 7.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Belmont Cottage and Reception Hall and Belmont Mansion.
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