P.T. Barnum Museum
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P.T. Barnum Museum
Artist Charles Wilson Peale started a museum of the natural world that became the Philadelphia Museum Co. It fell on hard times and about 1850 it was purchased by P. T. Barnum, who ran it as a museum at the S.E. corner of 7th and Chestnut Streets until it burned down on December 31, 1851. See the Phila. Inquirer, 12/4/11, at D2.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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Property ID: 128
Updated on: Apr 14, 2019
Artist Charles Wilson Peale started a museum of the natural world that became the Philadelphia Museum Co. It fell on hard times and about 1850 it was purchased by P. T. Barnum, who ran it as a museum at the S.E. corner of 7th and Chestnut Streets until it burned down on December 31, 1851. See the Phila. Inquirer, 12/4/11, at D2.
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Consulate of Chile , 680 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States
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Listing Category:
Architecture Buildings History Human Interest Museums No Longer There
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Virtual
Created Date:
06-24-2018
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