Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse opened its doors in East Fairmount Park in 1899. Funded by Richard and Sarah Smith, the site was dedicated to the memory of their adult son, Stanfield. Smiths beautiful, 24,000 square foot mansion is filled with four stories of toys; tricycles, kitchen playsets, blocks, trucks etc.... The Playground is situated on its original historic landscape 6 1/2 acres of open fields, wooded terrain, and sloped hills and is home to the century old Giant Slide,(40' long and 20' wide)!! a treasured play experience for generations of Philadelphias children, as well as more than 50 other pieces of playground equipment I've never seen at any of the other hundreds of playgrounds I've visited over the years. The playground is right across the river from the zoo and Nigel and I usually combine the two for a long funfilled day! For more info go to smithkidsplayplace
.org.