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Centennial Exposition of 1876 

Registration opens Friday, August 28, 2026.

What’s the story behind the event that drew 10 million people to Fairmount Park in 1876? What came from the Expo and where did all those buildings go? Timely in the country’s 250th year. 

Location

Strath Haven High School Parking and Building Entrance Information
114 West Brookhaven Road at Allencrest Lane
Wallingford, PA 19086

Instructor: Cara Schneider Bongiorno

Carol Schneider Bongiorno was media director of Visit Philadelphia for over 20 years. She now shares her love of the region through entertaining Philly History Pop Up talks.

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