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  • four people in colonial dress unfurl an early-design American flag
    Betsy Ross House

    One of the most-visited tourist sites in Philadelphia, the Betsy Ross House is celebrated as where Betsy Ross lived when she sewed the first American flag.

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    Photo credit: M. Edlow for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®
  • the basilica's highly-decorated rotunda celing
    Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul

    Completed in 1864, the largest Catholic cathedral in the city is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Photo credit: Adobe Images
  • a side view of Christ Church
    Christ Church

    Founded in 1695 as a Church of England parish, Christ Church was integral to the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S. Its Neighborhood House is now a performance venue.

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    Photo credit: Dan Mall, Unsplash
  • exterior view of tCongregation Mikveh Israel
    Congregation Mikveh Israel

    The oldest Jewish congregation in Philadelphia was founded in 1740 and is still active today. The congregation burial site, the resting place of many colonial era Jews, is a historic shrine and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Photo credit: J. Smith for GPTMC
  • a view of an Eastern State passageway through the gates
    Eastern State Penitentiary

    The former 19th-century prison is considered to be the world’s first true penitentiary. Once home to gangster Al Capone and bank robber Willie Sutton, it is now open for audio tours and hosts seasonal events.

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    Photo credit: Eastern State Penitentiary
  • three of the rowhouses on Elfreth's Alley
    Elfreth’s Alley

    Named after Jeremiah Elfreth, an 18th-century blacksmith and property owner, Elfreth’s Alley is a historic street dating to 1703. It is a National Historic Landmark, with houses built between 1703 and 1836.

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    Photo credit: Susan Walker
  • the Water Works buildings on the water, next to the Museum of Art
    Fairmount Water Works

    Fairmount Water Works supplied water for Philadelphia from 1815 until 1909. Visitors to the interpretive center learn how actions on the land affect water quality.

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    Photo credit: Dan Mall, Unsplash
  • tourists visit the plaza outside Independence Hall
    Independence National Historical Park

    This federal historic district preserves several sites, including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Carpenters Hall. The Independence Mal park space is the site of Fourth of July and other events.

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    Photo credit: R. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®
  • church exterior and statue of Richard E. Allen
    Mother Bethel AME Church

    Founded by freed slave Richard E. Allen, the church was a stop on the Underground Railroad, foundation for the second Prince Hall Masonic Temple, and home of the first African American Boy Scout Troop. It is home to the Richard Allen Museum.

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    Photo credit: P. Meyer for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®
  • Washington's Headquarters building sits in a snowy field at dusk
    Valley Forge National Historical Park

    The 3,500-acre park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army in 1777-1778 under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.

    See the map and details for Valley Forge National Historical Park.
    Photo credit: G. Widman for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

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