Faculty and Students at the University of Pennsylvania inaugurated this heritage site in the spring of 2008.
This virtual history center will be an ever-revised and expanded resource by and for members of the
West Philadelphia community, and especially for teachers and their students.
Historical Overview of West Philadelphia
General histories will be added here.
Note that neighborhood histories will be found in the "Neighborhoods" section
Web site sponsored by the University Archives of the University of Pennsylvania Copyright 2008