Rocky Balboa is from Kensington, not South Philly. And a new mural should help raise awareness.
Social media personality The Philly Captain took this footage of the mural at the intersection of Kensington Ave. and Tusculum St. That’s just down the block from 1818 E. Tusculum, which served as the location of Rocky’s apartment in the original 1976 film.
New in Kensington pic.twitter.com/jfdFLxM0mR
— The Philly Captain (@philly_captain) November 5, 2024
Many of the most iconic locations in the Rocky series (and the Creed series, for that matter) are found in Kensington. Not, as many believe, in South Philadelphia…