Guided walking tour of La Salle University's campus and surrounding streets to trace the history of the Wingohocking Creek and the Fishers.
Mills, Creeks & Foundations: Exploring the Lost Landscapes of the Lower Wingohocking Creek is a walking tour starting and ending at the La Salle University Art Museum on Saturday, November 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The walk follows the Wingohocking Creek upriver from Stenton, tracing the history of the Fishers, who built Wakefield in 1798 and later established the Wakefield Mills textile manufactory.
Along the route, you'll pass the Wakefield ruin and Little Wakefield, a standing school building, as well as the sites of Waldheim and Belfield—the latter once owned and gardened by the artist Charles Willson Peale. The path takes you through La Salle's campus and around parts of its perimeter, following Lindley and Belfield Avenues. It covers a little over two miles of varied terrain with some hills and takes about two hours to complete.
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If you want to see more before or after, the museum stays open from 12:00 to 4:00 PM, with collections on display that relate to the landscape you'll be walking through. A spot must be reserved in advance. The tour runs from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the La Salle University Art Museum, 1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
