Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center

My group went to Fairmount park interpretive center we caught the train and were there in no time. When we got there the building appeared to be new and was well kept.We learned about were our drinking water comes from. The building once was a place for people to come swim. It also once was a ditch and it was a massive sewer. There once was a epidemic going on many people were dieing from the smell, and disease.

One exhibit that I found interesting was the one about the documentary it interested me the most because it spoke on how the history of water all started. The scuhkylkill river is a main river in philadelphia. The schuhkylkill river is one of the longest rivers in the country. Most of philadelphia's driking water comes from the schukylkill river, and Philadelphia's rivers started with schukylkill river.

I learned that all water is not fresh even thougth advertisements make it appear to be. I also learned were I get my drinking, and were it comes from. I think this place exists as a interpretive center educate people about the history of philadelphia's drinking water and where it comes from. To also let people know water is reliable source people often take for granted.