Stop At: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
With over 227,000 items on display in the museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art boasts an astounding collection of Eastern and Western art, and is one of the biggest museums in America.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Franklin Institute, 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
The Franklin Institute, which is named after the world famous scientist Benjamin Franklin, was founded on February 5, 1824 by Samuel Vaughan Merrick and William H. Keating. The Franklin Institute's founding purpose was to honour Benjamin Franklin and advance the usefulness of his inventions, and since then The Franklin Institute has played a central, yet constantly evolving, role in meeting the educational needs of America in the fields of science and technology.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Masonic Temple, 1 N Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building and today serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons. The Temple receives thousands of visitors every year to view the ornate and immaculate structure, which includes seven lodge rooms, where today a number of Philadelphia lodges and the Grand Lodge conduct their meetings.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Independence National Historical Park, 143 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
The 55 acre space of the Independence National Historical Park covers the majority of Philadelphia’s historic downtown district, and is a monument to the American revolution as well as the nation’s founding history.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Liberty Bell Center, 6th Street, Between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
The origin of the Liberty Bell dates back to 1751 when the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the bell to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of Privileges, Pennsylvania's original constitution. The Bell achieved its iconic status when abolitionists adopted the Bell as a symbol for the movement. It was, in fact, the abolitionists who gave it the name "Liberty Bell," in reference to its inscription.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Declaration House (Graff House), Seventh and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Declaration House, also known as Graff House, was originally built in 1775 by Philadelphia bricklayer Jacob Graff, Jr.. It is famous as the location where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
The National Constitution Center brings the United States Constitution to life by hosting interactive exhibitions, constitutional conversations and inspires active citizenship by celebrating the American constitutional tradition.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Betsy Ross House is a historical landmark in Philadelphia alleged to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross purportedly lived when she sewed the first American Flag, although this story is generally held to be untrue by historians.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Elfreth's Alley, 126 Elfreths Aly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Elfreth's Alley is named after Jeremiah Elfreth, an 18th-century blacksmith and property owner, and is the oldest continuously inhabited street in America. Today thirty-two houses, built between 1728 and 1836, line the alley. They form one of the last intact early American streetscapes in the nation.
Duration: 15 minutes
