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Love Letter: 2010 in Philadelphia
2010 is a great year to discover—or rediscover—Philadelphia and The Countryside®. What's going on? Picasso and Renoir exhibitions, two big hotel debuts, opening of the President's House Commemorative Site and the National Museum of American Jewish History, The Barnes Foundation gets ready to move to Center City, an exciting dining...
Independence Hall
Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States of America, is one of only 20 World Heritage sites in the country. Throughout its history, Independence Hall was the site of city, state and federal government; a courthouse; and, during the 19th century, a dog pound (in the basement)....
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
Independence Hall
Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States of America, is one of only 20 World Heritage sites in the country. It is here that the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776; the Articles of Confederation, uniting the 13 colonies, were ratified in 1781; and the U.S. Constitution, outlining...
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
National Constitution Center
The world’s only museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution, the National Constitution Center puts into historical context the most famous four pages ever written through multimedia exhibitions, sculpture, film, artifacts and interactive displays. In Signers’ Hall, visitors walk among the life-sized statues of the 39 signers of the Constitution—and they...
Credit: Photo by J. Smith for GPTMC
Flag Festival
In June, the Betsy Ross House honors all things Old Glory with the Flag Festival, a Victorian-style street fair along Arch Street, complete with games, prizes, a penny candy booth and entertainment in the house’s courtyard....
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
Flag Festival
In June, the Betsy Ross House honors all things Old Glory with the Flag Festival, a Victorian-style street fair along Arch Street, complete with games, prizes, a penny candy booth and entertainment in the house’s courtyard....
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
Lights of Liberty Show
During the Lights of Liberty Show, some of the nation’s most important historic sites take center stage—literally—during a moonlight journey through the past. As larger-than-life images flash onto landmarks like Independence Hall, visitors don high-tech headsets to hear top Hollywood stars narrate key events from the nation’s history....
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
Lights of Liberty Show
During the Lights of Liberty Show, some of the nation’s most important historic sites take center stage—literally—during a moonlight journey through the past. As larger-than-life images flash onto landmarks like Independence Hall, visitors don high-tech headsets to hear top Hollywood stars narrate key events from the nation’s history....
Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC
Washington Crossing Historic Park
Washington Crossing Historic Park marks the spot where General George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 to advance toward battles in Trenton and Princeton—victories that reversed their fortunes and helped them to win the war. Visitors can explore the preserved grounds and Revolutionary...
Credit: Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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