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First Scientific Society of Natural History (1812) – 52 Weeks of Firsts - Saturday, August 1 in Logan Square, Philadelphia

First Scientific Society of Natural History (1812) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, August 1·Logan Square

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Posted to Logan Square on January 3, 2026

Dinosaurs, dioramas, discoveries! The Academy of Natural Sciences became America's first scientific society devoted to natural history.

Dinosaurs, dioramas, discoveries! The Academy of Natural Sciences became America's first scientific society devoted to natural history.

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Dinosaurs, dioramas, discoveries! The Academy of Natural Sciences became America's first scientific society devoted to natural history.

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