| Fairmount Park is the largest urban park in the country, with 8,900 acres of land comprising sixty-three parks in nearly every neighborhood of Philadelphia. Most people, though, are only familiar with the 4,400 acres that run along the Schuykill River and the Wissahickon Creek. Datring back to 1770, the park lays claim to a dramatic history, which includes several sales to private and public owners, fierce debates about its expansion, and stinging sccusations that the park was only tailored to the wealthy. Today it attracts visitors of every background and includes the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Robin Hood Dell, the Mann Center and the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens |
