Philadelphia's deep ties to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are being honored in a new exhibit that opened Wednesday night at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, offering a powerful look at the city's foundational role in shaping America's sea services.

The exhibit, titled "To Provide a Naval Armament," highlights Philadelphia as the birthplace of both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, a story told through rare documents, personal diaries and photographs spanning more than 250 years .

"It's maybe a year-long process to get to this point, and it's part of a larger, more important celebration," said Selena Austin, a programs and communications manager at HSP and the exhibit's curator. "It all happened here, and you have to come to Philadelphia to see where it all happened."

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