Sights & Attractions in Philadelphia

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Things to Do in Historic Area

Name	Category	Location

Bishop White House Built in 1786, this restored upper-class house embodies Colonial...	Houses / Mansions	Historic Area

Carpenters' Hall This handsome, patterned red-and-black brick building dating...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Congress Hall Formerly the Philadelphia County Courthouse, Congress Hall was...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Curtis Center The lobby of the Curtis Publishing Company building has a great...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Historic Area

Declaration House In a second-floor room that he had rented from bricklayer Jacob...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area


First Bank of the United States A fine example of Federal architecture, the oldest bank building...	Government Buildings	Historic Area

Franklin Court This highly interactive and informative museum built on the site...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Franklin Square One of five squares William Penn placed in his original design...	Parks	Historic Area

Independence Hall The birthplace of the United States, this redbrick building with...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Independence Square On July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was first read...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Independence Visitor Center This is the city's official visitor center as well as the gateway...	Information Centers	Historic Area

Liberty Bell The bell fulfilled the words of its inscription when it rang...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Historic Area

Library Hall This 20th-century building is a reconstruction of Franklin's...	Libraries	Historic Area

National Constitution Center This 160,000-square-foot museum brings the U.S. Constitution...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

National Liberty Museum Using interactive exhibits, video, and works of art, the museum...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

New Hall Military Museum The original of this reconstructed 1790 building briefly served...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Old City Hall Independence Hall is flanked by Congress Hall to the west and...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Philadelphia History Museum Formerly known as the Atwater Kent Museum, this museum chronicling...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Philadelphia Merchant's Exchange Designed by the well-known Philadelphia architect William Strickland...	Architectural Sites	Historic Area

Philosophical Hall This is the headquarters of the American Philosophical Society...	Architectural Sites	Historic Area

Second Bank of the United States When Second Bank President Nicholas Biddle held a design competition...	Museums / Galleries	Historic Area

Todd House Built in 1775 by John Dilworth, Todd House has been restored...	Houses / Mansions	Historic Area

Welcome Park A scale model of the Penn statue that tops City Hall sits on...	Parks	Historic Area
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