{"id":276272,"date":"2026-09-01T04:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276272\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T04:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:56:10","slug":"garden-railway-revolutionary-philly-university-of-pennsylvania-almanac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276272\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly | University of Pennsylvania Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"caption: Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly exhibit, part of its commemoration of America\u2019s 250th, will be on view at  Morris Arboretum &amp; Gardens through September 30, 2026.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Morris_Arboretum_Garden_Railway_Revolutionary.jpg\" style=\"width: 750px; height: auto;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Experience one of the Morris Arboretum &amp; Gardens\u2019 most beloved traditions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrisarboretum.org\/see-do\/garden-railway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Garden Railway<\/a> brings model trains to life as they weave through a vibrant outdoor landscape filled with handcrafted bridges, tunnels, and miniature worlds.<\/p>\n<p>Each season introduces new themes and details that bring visitors back again and again.<\/p>\n<p>The Morris Arboretum &amp; Gardens\u2019 beloved Garden Railway returns with a new theme, Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly, placing this signature attraction at the center of the arboretum\u2019s America 250 storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Set within lush garden plantings, the immersive miniature landscape celebrates Philadelphia\u2019s pivotal role in the nation\u2019s founding and brings Revolutionary history vividly to life.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors of all ages can take a miniature tour of eighteenth-century Philadelphia along more than a third of a mile of track, featuring seven loops and tunnels, fifteen rail lines, two cable cars, and nine bridges, including a trestle bridge that guests can walk beneath.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bustling model trains move through scenes inspired by colonial Philadelphia, highlighting landmarks and historic moments such as the Battle of Germantown.<\/p>\n<p>Every structure in the Garden Railway is handcrafted from natural materials such as bark, leaves, twigs, hollow logs, mosses, acorns, dried flowers, seeds, and stones. Each building faithfully replicates its historic counterpart, interpreted through organic materials to create a richly detailed miniature world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia-area landmarks, including a striking replica of Independence Hall, complete the scene and underscore the connection between history and nature.<\/p>\n<p>The Garden Railway is free with general admission. Learn about Morris Arboretum\u2019s other upcoming exhibitions celebrating America\u2019s 250th by clicking here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Garden Railway Revolutionary Philly logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Morris_Arboretum_Garden_Railway_Revolutionary_Logo.png\" style=\"width: 450px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly Experience one of the Morris Arboretum &amp; Gardens\u2019 most beloved traditions. 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