Visiting Philadelphia

• Independence Hall and Congress Hall: Birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
• The Betsy Ross House: The birthplace of the American flag
• Elfreth’s Alley: The nation’s oldest continuously inhabited residential street
• Museum of the American Revolution: An expansive collection of art and artifacts from the nation’s Revolutionary Period
• National Constitution Center: The world’s only museum dedicated to one of our nation's greatest groundbreaking frameworks
• Mother Bethel and Richard Allen Museum: The mother church of the nation's first black denomination
• National Museum of American Jewish History: Preserving and interpreting the American Jewish experience
• Benjamin Franklin Museum: Revitalized museum dedicated to the life and legacy of America’s favorite Renaissance man
• Christ Church and Christ Church Burial Ground: Where Colonial America made its break with the Church of England
• Carpenters’ Hall: Meeting place of the First Contintental Congress
• Powel House & Hill-Physick House:Luxurious 18th-century mansions with stories to tell
• Declaration (Graff) House: Where Thomas Jefferson devised the Declaration of Independence

• The Liberty Bell Center: Dramatic home of the internationally known symbol of freedom.
• The African American Museum: in Philadelphia:Celebrating and interpreting African-American history and culture.
• The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Marking of a New Nation: Commemorating the lives of nine enslaved Africans at the nation’s first executive mansion.
• American Philosophical Society Museum: Views of science and humanistic thought at Ben Franklin’s intellectual club

Places to Dine
(include but not limited to)

• The Little Lion
• Red Owl Tavern
• The Cambridge
• Abyssinia Restaurant
• City Tavern
• The Twisted Tail
• Warmdaddy's
• Bud & Marilyn's

• Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church: Mother Bethel AME Church, the mother church of the nation’s first black denomination, was founded in 1787 and rests upon the oldest parcel of land continuously owned by African-Americans in the U.S. Directions
• Zion Baptist Church of Philadelphia: Founded in 1882, Zion Baptist Church stands as one of Philadelphia's most historic churches and congregations. Directions
• Sharon Baptist Church: Founded in 1934 with less than 10 members, Sharon Baptist Church has grown into one of Philadelphia's most popular epicenters of black faith. Directions
• Enon Tabernacle: A faith community with more than 15,000 members, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church's commitment to Philadelphia and its surrounding community shines bright. Directions

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• https://www.discoverphl.com/
• http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/philadelphia
• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/pennsylvania/philadelphia/