http://www.associationforpublicart.org/artwork/thomas-fitzsimons/
This statue of the signer of the Declaration of Independence and member of the Continental Congress stands in front of the Cathedrals of Saints Peter and Paul.
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Address:
North 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-636-1666
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