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Philadelphia PA, Clark Park, one square mile of fun, culture and progressive politics.
Clark Park is located in the Spruce Hill neighborhood of University City section of Philadelphia PA. University City got its name from the many Institutes of higher learning there. The main ones are the Ivy League University of PA, the engineering, business, Drexel University, Restaurant School, Phila College of Pharmacy.
The last one is located on the Boundaries of Clark Park. Univercity City runs East from 30th Street and Market to West 48th Street,Woodland Avenue. This includes all blocks in between these two parameters. Woodland Avenue is about ten blocks from Market Street. Spruce Hill is a part of University City. It is from two blocks south of Market, namely Walnut Street to 45th Street and Woodland Avenue. Clark Park is a section of Spruce Hill. Its boundaries are 43rd and Baltimore to 45th and Woodland Avenue. Baltimore Avenue is six blocks from Walnut Street. Woodland Avenue is three blocks below Baltimore. Clark Park is on the grounds of the former Civil War hospital, Satterlee. The only thing left of the instition is its Stone Marker. It is a good size stone, approximately at least a yard long and two feet high. Its made of solid rock. It now stands about the middle of 43rd and Baltimore and 44th and Baltimore. It is officially known as the Gettysburg Stone. I think it was named that because many of the patients at Satterlee were veterans of the battle of Gettysburg. One side note. Despite its good size and heavyiness it was a few months ago, recently stolen. Luckily it was found and restored to its original site. The land were Satterlee stood became Clark Park. This was in the mid 1890s. Clark Park is now under the Philadelphia, PA Dept. of Recreation, University City District, University City Historical Society. Despite its rather small size there is much to see and do at the Park. There are many music and arts festivals. One of the most supreme municipal orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra periodically give free concerts. There are annual jazz festivals too. The next one is Saturday, June 21st. Just in time for the Summer Solstice. Every couple months on the second Saturday of the month during the spring and summer, there are flea markets. Year round its a local dog park. One of the sellers in these flea markets is a man who is part African American, German, Jewish and Cherokee. Believe me he is as colorful as his geneology. He is a musician, a designer of original funky jewelry and all round groovy man. His name is Doug. There are some poltical groups who participate at the Flea Market too. One of these is "Uhuru" Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili. This group is very pro African. It does permit people of every race to join. However it is no friend of Barack Obama. They don't believe he's radical enough for them. A couple blocks east is the A Space. A stands for Anarchist. They are very pro Palestinian. Their members are usually present at the flea markets too. Many , if not most of the people who go to the flea market are very anti war, pro environment, pro gay marriages, equality leaning types. A typical sign is "Support the Troops, Impeach Bush." In the center of Clark Park is the only full sized statue of the British novelist, Charles Dickens. This is the one statue of its kind in the entire world. It consists of him sitting in a chair on top of a good size platform. Reaching up, with her feet on the ground is "Little Nell"
One of Dicken's great nephews lives in Philadelphia. The statue may be illegal since the author designated that no physical monuments be made in honor of him. He wanted to be remembered exclusively through his literary works. The sculpturer Frank Elwell was unaware of this clause. At any rate, the statue is very impressive. Most unfortunately its been marred by grafitti. Its been in Clark Park since the Mid 1890s. There is yearly the birthday celebration of Charles Dickens
This event is held at a nearby liberal arts college. It consists of readings from experts form his novels. This year it was "Oliver Twist" Bordering the park is a school for children with cerebral palsy, and many restaurants ranging from a pizza, sub shop to Ethiopian, Vietnamese and other cuisines. Lastly there is a botanical garden at 43rd and Chester Avenue. There are many medicinal herbs there. Some of these are Barberry, St. John's Wort, Wolfsbane. It is par of the Philadelphia District Health and Dental Center there |
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