Join the staff from the American Friends of Lafayette and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for a guided interpretation of the Water Works, the 1815 engineering marvel that so impressed Lafayette on his Philadelphia visit. Selected tours will include excerpts from the extensive writings of both Lafayette and his secretary, Auguste Levasseur, about their […]
Come view a selection of entries from the 2023 Trash Free Waters Art Contest, organized by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Artists from across the Delaware Estuary region were […]
Come view a selection of entries from the 2023 Trash Free Waters Art Contest, organized by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Artists from across the Delaware Estuary region were […]
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on October 26, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves. This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate […]
Join the staff from the American Friends of Lafayette and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for a guided interpretation of the Water Works, the 1815 engineering marvel that so impressed Lafayette on his Philadelphia visit. Selected tours will include excerpts from the writings of both Lafayette and his secretary, Auguste Levasseur, about their experience […]
In honor of Veteran's Day we will close at 1 pm on Friday November 8th. We will reopen on Saturday November 9th at 10am.
Join the staff from the American Friends of Lafayette and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for a guided interpretation of the Water Works, the 1815 engineering marvel that so impressed Lafayette on his Philadelphia visit. Selected tours will include excerpts from the writings of both Lafayette and his secretary, Auguste Levasseur, about their experience […]
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on November 16, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves. This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate […]
The building will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 14, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves. This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate […]
