Meet HLs Dee McGrath, 610-331-7410, Peggy Donnelly, 610-299-3885 , for a hike around the Navy Yard. This hike will involve seeing the past, present and future of the Philadelphia Naval Yard. This is an amazing historical and cultural area not to be missed. You can bring your lunch or we can eat at one of the many different venues within the Navy Yard.
Meeting Place Address:
Meeting place is on the Riverfront Greenway at 11th and Admiral Peary Way.
FINDING THE Meeting Place:
Once in the Navy Yard, turn LEFT onto Kitty Hawk Avenue and continue to South 11th Street. Turn right onto 11th Street to its end at Admiral Peary Way. This is our meeting place.
Google Maps: Building 611 will get you to South 11th Street.
PARKING: Street parking can be found along 11th Street or Admiral Peary Way.
Google Directions: From I-95 North towards Philadelphia Take Exit 17, head right on the ramp for PA-611 North towards Pattison Avenue (0.6 mi), Make a U Turn (0.3mi), Road name changes to South Broad Street (0.1 mi), Bear right, then bear right onto South Broad Street ( 0.4 mi), turn left onto Kitty Hawk Avenue ).
Dee's directions: take the Scenic Route which involves going over the George Platt Bridge and a small lift bridge. From I-95 North towards Philadelphia use the right two lanes to take Exit 13 towards I-76 West (1.4 mi), Merge onto Penrose Avenue. Do not take Island Ave (2.0mi), Turn right onto South 26th Street (1.0 mi), Turn left onto Kitty Hawk Avenue
Bring water and a snack.
Anyone who would like to carpool please meet Dee at the Walmart Shopping Center near the garden shop at 605 Conchester Highway, Boothwyn, PA 19061 at 9:00 AM
Please let Dee know that you are carpooling.