Of particular interest may be their exhibit: "Spit Spreads Death: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 in Philadelphia."
Search this local university's digital archives for "yellow fever."
This evolving collection from Penn Medicine will feature scanned papers from Dr. Benjamin Rush, a key player in Philadelphia's yellow fever epidemic. The portal is a treasure trove of local yellow fever history.
Use this finding aid to discover the Benjamin Rush digital collection.
Did you know that Dr. Rush has his own local park? It has a community garden, trails, and a large area devoted to flying radio controlled model airplanes.
This audio tour takes you around various sites in Philadelphia that were crucial to the yellow fever epidemic.
Based on real experiences and the young adult novel Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, you can book a physical tour of historical Philadelphia sites.
The Library Company of Philadelphia offers an historical account of this epidemic.
More information on the church founded by Absalom Jones, a key figure in the local Yellow Fever epidemic. This church is still open today.
Still operating today, this church was founded by Absalom Jones and Reverend Richard Allen, key figures in the yellow fever epidemic response in Philadelphia.
Figures like Jones and Allen are featured in this local museum.
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