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Things to Do in Old City
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African American Museum in Philadelphia
The centerpiece of this museum is "Audacious Freedom: African... |
Museums / Galleries | Old City |
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Arch Street Meeting House
Constructed in 1804 for the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the... |
Religious Sites | Old City |
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge
When the bridge opened in 1926, its 1,750-foot main span made... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Old City |
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Betsy Ross House
It's easy to find this little brick house with the gabled roof:... |
Museums / Galleries | Old City |
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Christ Church
The Anglicans of the Church of England built a wooden church... |
Religious Sites | Old City |
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Christ Church Burial Ground
Weathered gravestones fill the resting place of five signers... |
Cemeteries | Old City |
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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
One of America's most original writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49)... |
Houses / Mansions | Old City |
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Elfreth's Alley
This alley is the oldest continuously occupied residential street... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Old City |
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Fireman's Hall Museum
Housed in an authentic 1876 firehouse, this museum traces the... |
Museums / Galleries | Old City |
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Free Quaker Meeting House
This was the house of worship for the Free "Fighting" Quakers... |
Religious Sites | Old City |
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Insectarium
In Northeastern Philly, a neighborhood not known for its tourist... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Old City |
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Loxley Court
One of the restored 18th-century houses in this lovely court... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Old City |
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Mikveh Israel
Nathan Levy, a Colonial merchant whose ship, the Myrtilla, brought... |
Religious Sites | Old City |
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National Museum of American Jewish History
Established in 1976, this museum in 2011 moved to a new, $150... |
Museums / Galleries | Old City |
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United States Mint
The first U.S. mint was built in Philadelphia at 16th and Spring... |
Museums / Galleries | Old City |
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