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Fairmount Park campgrounds being set up for papal visit

Visitors to Philadelphia for this month's papal visit have yet another lodging option: expensive camping in Fairmount Park. A campground called "Francis Fields," being set up in East Fairmount Park for pilgrims, can hold up to 16,000 people, according to the World Meeting of Families website.

A partial look at the Francis Fields Campground in in East Fairmount Park. (Image from francisfields2015.org)
A partial look at the Francis Fields Campground in in East Fairmount Park. (Image from francisfields2015.org)Read more