Philadelphia Sights
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Activities
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Guidebooks
Declaration House
Declaration House Review
In a second-floor room that he had rented from bricklayer Jacob Graff, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776. The home was reconstructed for the Bicentennial celebration; the bedroom and parlor in which Jefferson lived that summer were re-created with period furnishings. The first floor has a Jefferson exhibition and a seven-minute film, The Extraordinary Creation. The display on the Declaration of Independence shows some of the changes Jefferson made while writing it. You can see Jefferson's original version—which would have abolished slavery had the passage not been stricken by the committee that included Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
- Address: 701 Market St., at 7th St., Historic Area, Philadelphia, PA, 19106 | Map It
- Phone: 215/965--2305
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Hrs vary
- Website: www.nps.gov/inde/declaration-house.html
- Location: Historic Area
Contact Information
Member Reviews
-
bachslunch, from US
Of the historic houses in this area, this is probably the least interesting and has the most inconvenient hours. If it's open when you come by, it's worth peeking in, but it can be just as easily missed. It's more "modernized" on the inside (except for the recreated T. Jefferson quarters) than the others.
· Browse Philadelphia sights
By Location
Travel Deals in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Fare Sale to/from S.F. (each way) Virgin America
- NJ: Princeton-Area Hotel w/Breakfast, Save 35% Element Ewing Princeton
- Philadelphia Fare Sale to/from L.A. (each way) — $129 Virgin America
· Forums Trip Reports
-
We spent 3 nights on the houseboat, right on the Delaware, almost under the Ben Franklin Bridge. Read more
-
We live in Connecticut and wanted to visit my brother-in-law and his wife in Summerville, SC, but my husband hates the airlines and I didn’t want to drive both ways. Read more
·Illinois Forum, Indiana Forum, Iowa Forum, Michigan Forum, Minnesota Forum, Nebraska Forum, Ohio Forum, Pennsylvania Forum, Wisconsin Forum
-
I thought it might be fun to try to visit all of the Big 10 campuses in a year (or thereabouts).
Anyone have any suggestions for not-to-be-missed campus or area sites?
Thanks for your help. Read more
· Travel Blog
-
Cruises
While Russian river cruising is proving more popular than ever before, adventurous cruisers craving exploratio Read more
-
Travel Tip of the Day
Navigate Costa Rica's streets easily with this tip.In towns and cities in Costa Rica, each block is assumed Read more
-
Best of the Best,
Restaurants
San Francisco's ever-evolving restaurant scene has ensured it's a mainstay on the map for foodie-minded Read more
