Event
Ranger Program: "A Pestilence Upon Philadelphia: The 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic"
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market StreetsDates & Times
Date:
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
45 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
In the Summer of 1793, the city of Philadelphia was struck by an illness that killed an estimated 10% of population. Learn how the government and the residents of the city dealt with this epidemic at an already tense time due to national and international events.