Boaters putting in a on the upriver side of the Tri-bridge area will first travel under the Betsy Ross Bridge (River mile 105) and a railroad bridge just downstream.

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Across the River you'll see the mouth of the Frankford Creek tributary. The Tookany, Tacony, and Frankford creeks are part of the same watershed, which includes 29 square miles of land in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. Native Americans lived in this area well over 10,000 years before William Penn’s agents first made contact with them in the late 1600s.

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On the south side of the mouth of the Frankford Creek you’ll see Richmond Power Station (River Mile 104), which is one of three early power plants built by the Philadelphia Electric Power Company in the early 20th century. It once housed the world’s largest Westinghouse turbo-generator, and its Neoclassical architecture was meant to symbolize that the city had entered an age of electricity. The plant is currently closed.

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Tioga Marine Terminal (River Mile 103) encompasses 116 acres of riverfront land. It was here that Philadelphia’s Chilean fruit business grew from a small, steady stream over twenty-five years ago to the regional economic powerhouse it is today. The facility utilized 2 45-ton gantry cranes to load and unload containerized cargo.

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Ore Pier at Port Richmond Rail Yards (River Mile 102) is a last vestige of the once-great Richmond Coal Wharves. Extending 875 feet into the river Pier 18 carries two railroad tracks and was used for the loading of coal and ore. The now-defunct Richmond Coal Wharves encompass a mile of shoreline and 12 abandoned piers. It was once the primary terminal for Pennsylvania’s vast coal output.

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Next you’ll travel past Petty’s Island. Although its future is uncertain, Petty’s Island has a rich history – serving as a vacation retreat, pig farm, sailing and fishing destination and a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Most recently, it was used as a petroleum storage and distribution facility.

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The Delaware Power Station (River Mile 101) was built by the Philadelphia Electric Company in 1920 to avert a predicted power shortage. It labored steadily from then on, with an expansion in 1954, until its last two turbine units were silenced in February 2004. It was designed by Philadelphia architects John T. Windrim and W.C.L. Eglin. Windrim was a prominent Philadelphia architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; he designed many notable Philadelphia buildings including Founders Hall at Girard College and the Franklin Institute.

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Next to the power station, you’ll see Penn Treaty Park. Now a park within the Fairmount Park system, Penn Treaty Park is supposedly the location where William met with Native Americans (Leni Lenape) under an elm tree known as Shackamaxon. Together they allegedly pledged mutual respect and friendship, and the treaty may have included the purchase of land.

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As you approach the Ben Franklin Bridge (River Mile 100), you’ll have spectacular views of the Philadelphia and Camden skyline. You’ll also catch a glimpse of some of both cities’ riverfront attractions such as Penn’s Landing and USS New Jersey. As you look upriver on the Philadelphia side, you’ll see one of Philadelphia’s famous murals. The American Flag Mural is the only one visible from the River. Painted after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the flag is 2,881 square feet, approximately one square foot for each World Trade Center victim.

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Boaters interested in making stops at the historic downtown Philadelphia and Camden waterfronts should contact the private marinas in these areas ahead of time about transient docking.

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On the Philadelphia side, you’ll see Penn's Landing (99.5), where William Penn first touched ground, quickly becoming a hub of maritime activity. Today the riverfront park features ships such as the Gazela, USS Becuna, and USS Olympia; The Great Plaza Amphitheater overlooking the river; Independence Seaport Museum; World Sculpture Garden; Veterans Memorial Park; Moshulu Ship Restaurant; Chart House Restaurant; and the Hyatt Regency Towers.

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Other Philadelphia points of interest are accessible a short distance inland if you decide to anchor. Directly west of Penn’s Landing is the Independence Mall historical area (99.6). The Mall houses the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Independence Visitors Center and the National Constitution Center, the only museum dedicated solely to our nation’s guiding document. South of Penn’s Landing on the far side of Delaware Avenue is the Gloria Dei (Old Swedes Church), PA's oldest church (98.8). Built by the Swedes, it was among the first to bring Christianity to Africans and Indians.

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On the Camden side, you’ll see Campbell's Field (River Mile 100), which houses the Camden Riversharks baseball team, and the Adventure Aquarium (River Mile 99.4). Tweeter Center & Wiggins Park (99.1) attracts music lovers. Concert go-ers flock to the Tweeter Center\’s outdoor amphitheatre to see headliners and headbangers perform. A smaller venue, Wiggins Park offers free concerts and other activities along the waterfront promenade. USS New Jersey (River Mile 99), America's most decorated battleship, serves as a museum offering tours and overnight stays.

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Wiggins Park offers a marina with transient slips. A River Link ferry between Philadelphia and Camden also offers access to boaters who dock on the Philadelphia side of the river. Dock and experience the above-noted interest points close up. You can also travel a short distance into Camden to view the Walt Whitman House (99.3). Once owned by the famed poet, is now a National Historic Landmark and a museum to Whitman’s life. Other points of interest to see are the Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center & Rutgers-Camden Center For The Arts (separate buildings at 99.8). These Centers liven up the waterfront arts scene. Both feature performing and visual arts, and showcase a range of artists and performers of international prominence and local celebrity.

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Back on the river and heading downstream, you can view the SS United Stateds (River Mile 97.7). This boat became the fastest passenger ship ever built and the largest built in the U.S., upon her maiden voyage in 1952..

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As you motor past the Walt Whitman Bridge, you’ll see a few of the stadiums that make up Philadelphia’s Sports Complex (River Mile 94) including Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies; Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles; and the Wachovia Complex, where the Flyers and Sixers play, as well as concerts and other sporting events. Philadelphia is one of the few cities with a professional franchise in all four major league sports..

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The Philadelphia Navy Yard is also visible from the River. Adventurous and experienced paddlers may cross the river to get into the Navy Yard, though many ships are visible from the Delaware River. Founded in 1762, the Navy Yard was where the Continental Navy and Marines were formed and the frigate United States, the first American warship launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution, was built..

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Boaters near the Pennsauken Creek may wish to venture a short distance upstream of the boat ramp for a glimpse of the Griffith Morgan House (River Mile 105), which is a Pennsauken museum dedicated to the local community’s history including artifacts from the last 300 years. The collection also includes fossils and items from the Lenni-Lenape culture.

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Just upriver of Pennsauken Creek is the Palmyra Cove Nature Park (107), 250 acres of ecological treasures including woodlands, wetlands, a tidal cove and river shoreline. More than 250 bird species have been observed there, mostly during spring and fall migrations..

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Boaters near the National Park boat ramp may choose to venture downstream a short distance to see the shores of Red Bank Battlefield Park (River Mile 92). This is the site of a Revolutionary War battle won by American troops. Troops wounded during battle were brought to The Whitall House, which was used as a field hospital.

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Across the river on the Philadelphia side, boaters can see from the river or dock at Fort Mifflin (91.3), known as the "the fort that saved America.” Although the American Army was actually defeated here during the Revolutionary War, the battle gave Washington's troops time to make camp in Valley Forge. The fort contains 14 restored historic structures constructed barracks, officer\’s quarters a blacksmith shop and the dungeons. The gift shop offers authentic reproduction Revolutionary and Civil War items. Call ahead to arrange access from the river. www.fortmifflin.us.

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From the moment you put your boat in the water (River mile 105) you are sandwiched between two Bridges – the Betsy Ross Bridge and a rail bridge..

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Across the River you’ll see the mouth of the Frankford Creek tributary. The Tookany, Tacony, and Frankford creeks are part of the same watershed, which includes 29 square miles of land in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. Native Americans lived in this area well over 10,000 years before William Penn’s agents first made contact with them in the late 1600s.

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On the south side of the mouth of the Frankford Creek you’ll see Richmond Power Station (River Mile 104), which is one of three early power plants built by the Philadelphia Electric Power Company in the early 20th century. It once housed the world’s largest Westinghouse turbo-generator, and its Neoclassical architecture was meant to symbolize that the city had entered an age of electricity. The plant is currently closed.

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Tioga Marine Terminal (River Mile 103) encompasses 116 acres of riverfront land. It was here that Philadelphia’s Chilean fruit business grew from a small, steady stream over twenty-five years ago to the regional economic powerhouse it is today. The facility utilized 2 45-ton gantry cranes to load and unload containerized cargo.

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Ore Pier at Port Richmond Rail Yards (River Mile 102) is a last vestige of the once-great Richmond Coal Wharves. Extending 875 feet into the river Pier 18 carries two railroad tracks and was used for the loading of coal and ore. The now-defunct Richmond Coal Wharves encompass a mile of shoreline and 12 abandoned piers. It was once the primary terminal for Pennsylvania\’s vast coal output.

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Next you’ll travel past Petty’s Island. Although its future is uncertain, Petty’s Island has a rich history – serving as a vacation retreat, pig farm, sailing and fishing destination and a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Most recently, it was used as a petroleum storage and distribution facility.

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The Delaware Power Station (River Mile 101) was built by the Philadelphia Electric Company in 1920 to avert a predicted power shortage. It labored steadily from then on, with an expansion in 1954, until its last two turbine units were silenced in February 2004. It was designed by Philadelphia architects John T. Windrim and W.C.L. Eglin. Windrim was a prominent Philadelphia architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; he designed many notable Philadelphia buildings including Founders Hall at Girard College and the Franklin Institute.

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Next to the power station, you’ll see Penn Treaty Park. Now a park within the Fairmount Park system, Penn Treaty Park is supposedly the location where William met with Native Americans (Leni Lenape) under an elm tree known as Shackamaxon. Together they allegedly pledged mutual respect and friendship, and the treaty may have included the purchase of land.

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As you approach the Ben Franklin Bridge (River Mile 100), you’ll have spectacular views of the Philadelphia and Camden skyline. You’ll also catch a glimpse of some of both cities’ riverfront attractions such as Penn’s Landing and USS New Jersey. As you look upriver on the Philadelphia side, you’ll see one of Philadelphia’s famous murals. The American Flag Mural is the only one visible from the River. Painted after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the flag is 2,881 square feet, approximately one square foot for each World Trade Center victim.

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On the Philadelphia side, you’ll see Penn's Landing (99.5), where William Penn first touched ground, quickly becoming a hub of maritime activity. Today the riverfront park features ships such as the Gazela, USS Becuna, and USS Olympia; The Great Plaza Amphitheater overlooking the river; Independence Seaport Museum; World Sculpture Garden; Veterans Memorial Park; Moshulu Ship Restaurant; Chart House Restaurant; and the Hyatt Regency Towers..

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On the Camden side, you’ll see Campbell's Field (River Mile 100), which houses the Camden Riversharks baseball team, and the Adventure Aquarium (River Mile 99.4). Tweeter Center & Wiggins Park (99.1) attracts music lovers. Concert go-ers flock to the Tweeter Center’s outdoor amphitheatre to see headliners and headbangers perform. A smaller venue, Wiggins Park offers free concerts and other activities along the waterfront promenade. It is also a marina for motor boats. USS New Jersey (River Mile 99), America's most decorated battleship, serves as a museum offering tours and overnight stays.

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S.S. United States (River Mile 97.7) became the fastest passenger ship ever built and the largest built in the U.S., upon her maiden voyage in 1952..

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As you travel past the Walt Whitman Bridge, you’ll see a few of the stadiums that make up Philadelphia’s Sports Complex (River Mile 94) including Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies; Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles; and theWachovia Complex, where the Flyers and Sixers play, as well as concerts and other sporting events. Philadelphia is one of the few cities with a professional franchise in all four major league sports.

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The Philadelphia Navy Yard is also visible from the River. Adventurous and experienced paddlers may cross the river to get into the Navy Yard, though many ships are visible from the Delaware River. Founded in 1762, the Navy Yard was where the Continental Navy and Marines were formed and the frigate United States, the first American warship launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution, was built.

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Paddlers near the Pennsauken Creek may wish to venture a short distance upstream of the boat ramp for a glimpse of the Griffith Morgan House (River Mile 105), which is a Pennsauken museum dedicated to the local community’s history including artifacts from the last 300 years. The collection also includes fossils and items from the Lenni-Lenape culture.

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Paddlers near the National Park boat ramp may choose to venture downstream a short distance to see the shores of Red Bank Battlefield Park (River Mile 92). This is the site of a Revolutionary War battle won by American troops. Troops wounded during battle were brought to The Whitall House, which was used as a field hospital.

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