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Attractions near Kennett Square
Longwood Gardens & 47 more attractions near Kennett Square
48 notable places within 60 miles of Kennett Square: 7 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
48
within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Longwood Gardens
National park units
7
parks & monuments
Ski areas
0
none within 60 mi
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Garden · 3 mi northeast
Longwood Gardens
Botanical garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States.
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2Lumberville Wing Dam
Wing dam on the Delaware River near Lumberville, Pennsylvania.
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7Barnes Foundation
Art museum and educational center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
8Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Natural history science institution and museum, formerly Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
9Longwood Gardens
Botanical garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States.
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13Independence National Historical Park
National historic site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
14Independence Mall
Three-block section of Independence National Historical Park (INHP) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Independence Visitor Center
Park in Pennsylvania, United States of America, United States of America.
Fairmount Park
Largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
National Constitution Center
Institution and museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, devoted to the United States Constitution.
Clementon Amusement Park
Amusement park/water park in Clementon, New Jersey.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Archaeological museum.
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Park in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Brandywine Creek
Creek in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, United States.
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Brandywine Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolutionary War.
Independence Seaport Museum
Maritime museum in Philadelphia, United States.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
First State National Historical Park
National Park Service unit in Delaware and Pennsylvania, United States.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army.
Hampton National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Site in Baltimore County, Maryland; once possibly the largest private home in the U.S. by 1790.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial of the United States in Pennsylvania.
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Photo credits
Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lumberville Wing Dam: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Barnes Foundation: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mütter Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Franklin Institute: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence National Historical Park: Bev Sykes from Davis, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Independence Mall: Ziko van Dijk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fairmount Park: Frederikto, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: César Sánchez, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carpenters' Hall: Davidt8, Public domain · National Constitution Center: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · LOVE Park: Smallbones, Public domain · Duffy's Cut: Smallbones, CC0 · Mann Center for the Performing Arts: Adeceve, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boathouse Row: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · Rodin Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brandywine Creek: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial: Vladsinger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bartram's Garden: Jtfry at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mercer: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Brandywine Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Brandywine Battlefield: berriehol, CC BY 2.0 · Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: Photo by Michael Parker (Michael H. Parker).James Earle Fraser, sculptor, Public domain · Fairmount Water Works: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Franklin Court: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Seaport Museum: The original uploader was George100 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:Us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · First State National Historical Park: Ataraxy22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
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