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ored at theAllWarsMemorial to Colored Soldiers. Art lovers can check out the Philadelphia Art Museum, which was the first major U.S. museum designed by an African-American architect, or the World Sculpture Garden at Penn’s Landing riverfront park. Attractions with kid appeal include the Philadelphia Zoo, the Adventure Aquarium, the Franklin Institute Science Museum, Sesame Place and the PleaseTouch ®Museum. The Pennsylvania Convention Center is undergoing a major expansion that is expected to open in March 2011, giv- ing the center more than one million sq. ft. of saleable space, 528,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space, a new 55,400-sq. ft. ballroom and a total of 79 meeting rooms. There are 8,500 hotel rooms within walking distance of the convention center and more than 3,000 rooms are only two minutes away. VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge National Historic Park, the Monument to Patriots of African Descent, pays tribute to the estimated 5,000Black soldierswho fought in theContinentalArmy.The 3,600-acre park is the site where George Washington’s Continental Army encamped during the winter of 1777-78. Visitors can viewWashington’s original headquarters and the Gothic Revival-style Washington Memorial Chapel, along with enjoying horseback riding trails and other outdoor recreation. Another historical point of interest is the American Revolution Center, which boasts the world’s largest collec- tion ofRevolutionaryWar artifacts.Two additionalBlack her- itage sites, the Maulsby House and Abolition Hall, await those willing to venture out to the nearby town of Plymouth Meeting. Other notable area attractions include King of Prussia Mall, the Abington Art Center in Jenkentown, the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles and the Highlands Mansion & Gardens in FordWashington. The Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia offers 108,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, and there are more than National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge National History Park, Pennsylvania Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau Contact Sharon S. Altland Director of Sales call 717.231.2991 or email: sharon@hersheyharrisburg.org hersheyharrisburg.org/meetings Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 47