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SIGHTSEEING IN PHILADELPHIA Historic (Note that sites with stars* are places that you may visit on your guided walking tour). Arch Street Meeting House * Built in 1804 to serve as an annual gathering place for Quakers. The property, a land grant from William Penn in 1693 intended for a graveyard, is used for worship and business. Exhibits, dioramas and a videotape presentation explain the history of the religious society also known as Friends. Allow 30 minutes minimum. Admission: Donations Directions: 320 Arch St. ½ mile from Independence Square. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-4; closed holidays except Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. Betsy Ross House The Colonial home of the seamstress who stitched the first American flag in 1776. The restored house is furnished to simulate an 18th-century Philadelphia dwelling. Admission: $3 adults and seniors; $2 children and students Directions: 239 Arch St. Less than ½ mile from Independence Square. (215) 686-1252. Hours: Apr-Sept: daily 10-5; Oct-Mar: Tues-Sun 10-5.

Declaration (Graff) House A reconstruction of the dwelling in which Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776. An audiovisual program is shown. Admission: Free Directions: SW corner of 7th and Market Sts. 1 mile from Independence Square. (215)597-8974. Hours: Daily 12-2. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Contains a visitor center that has exhibits, an audiovisual program and a library as well as the house where Poe lived 1843-44. Admission: Free Directions: 532 N. 7th St. 1.5 mile from Independence Square. (215)597-8780 Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9-5. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.

Gloria Dei (old Swedes') Church Believed to be Pennsylvania's oldest church. The church was built in 1700, but its congregation was founded in 1677. Directions: Christian St. at Christopher Columbus Blvd. 1 mile from Independence Square. (215)389-1513 Hours: Sat.-Sun. 9-5 and by appointment.

Old City Hall * The home of the U.S. Supreme Court 1791-1800. The exterior and the room used by the Supreme Court have been restored. Admission: Free Directions: SW corner of 5th and Chestnut Sts. ½ mile from Independence Square. 215-597-8974. Hours: Hours vary; phone ahead. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.

Old St. Joseph's Church The first Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia. The Marquis de Lafayette and Comte de Rochambeau worshiped in its dim interior. Directions: 321 Willings Alley, at 4th St. below Walnut St. 1/3 mile from Independence Square. 215-923-1733. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-4, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 9-4

Penn's Landing Marks the site where William Penn landed in 1682. The 37-acre area has several historic ships maintained by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild.Directions: on Columbus Blvd. between Market and Lombard Sts. along the Delaware River 1.2 miles from Independence Square. 215-629-3200.

Todd House The home of Dolley Payne Todd before her marriage to James Madison, fourth president of the United States. Tour tickets can be obtained at the park visitor center, 3rd and Chestnut streets. Admission: free Directions: 4th and Walnut Sts. ¼ mile from Independence Square. 215-597-8974. Hours: By Tour only - Free tickets available at the Independence Visitor Center. Bishop White House Built in 1786, it was the home of Bishop William White, rector of Christ Church, first Episcopal Bishop of PA. White was Chaplian to the first Continental Congress and entertained many of its members. Home contains many restore originals and an early form of the flush toilet. Admission: FreeDirections: 309 Walnut St. 1/8 mile from Independence Square. Hours: By Tour only - Free tickets available at the IVC.

Elfreth's Alley The country's oldest residential street (c. 1702). Two of the buildings have been restored, No. 124, a Windsor chair maker, and No. 126, a Colonial dressmanker’s home, with authentic furnishings and a colonial kitcken. Information about other buildings in the alley is available at the Elfreth's Alley Museum , 126 Elfreth's Alley.

Admission: Museum admission $2; ages 5-18, $1; family rate (two adults and three children under 14) $5. Directions: N of Arch St. between Front and 2nd Sts. 1 ½ miles from Independence Square. Hours: Mar-Oct: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun. noon-5. Nov-Feb: Thurs-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. Closed holidays

Museums

Atwater Kent Museum Philadelphia’s Official History Museum. The museum houses over 100,000 objects telling the story of life for everyday Philadelphians from the city’s founding to today. Includes a sizeable collection of works by Norman Rockwell. Admission: $5 adults; $3 Seniors & Children 13-17. Directions: 15 S. 7th St. ¾ mile from Independence Square. Hours: Wed-Sun 1-5.

The African American Museum In Philadelphia Traces the history of African-American culture in the Americas. The special achievements of African-Americans are documented through artifacts, photographs, multimedia presentations and works of art. Allow 2 hours minimum. Admission: Admission $8, senior citizens, physically impaired and students with ID $6. Directions: NW corner of 7th and Arch St. 1 Mile from Independence Square. (215)574-0380. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5; closed major holidays.

Civil War Library And Museum A research library and museum of Civil War artifacts. Items displayed include uniforms, weapons, medical instruments, flags and insignias. A room dedicated to Abraham Lincoln contains plaster casts of his hands and face. Other exhibits are dedicated to Generals George G. Meade and Ulysses S. Grant. Allow 1 hour minimum. Admission: Admission $5; over 64, $4; students with ID $3; ages 3-12, $2. Directions: 1805 Pine St. 1.8 mile from Independence Square. (215)735-8196. Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 11-4:30; closed holidays.

B. Free Franklin Post Office And Museum * Commemorates Franklin's 1775 appointment as first postmaster general. The only post office operated by the U.S. Postal Service that does not fly the American flag, it is named after Franklin's unique signature. It is assumed that his use of Free as part of his signature referred to America's struggle for freedom. Philatelists prize the hand-canceled letters from this post office. Admission: Free Directions: 316 Market St. ½ mile from Independence Square. (215) 592-1289. Hours: Daily 9-5; closed Jan. 1 and Dec. 25

The College Of Physicians Of Philadelphia Founded in 1787 by the area's leading physicians and serves as a health information resource center. The C. Everett Koop Community Health Information Center offers on-line computers, videotapes, journals and a library. The Mütter Museum contains medical instruments, exhibits detailing the history of medicine within the last 100 years and a re-creation of an early 20th-century doctor's office. Another exhibit provides an introduction to the museum, information about Dr. Mütter and a depiction of the practice of medicine in the 1830s. Other features include a medicinal plant garden and exhibits: One gives insight into the health problems of early presidents, and a second traces the history and treatment of infectious diseases. Displayed are a biohazard suit and historic documents.

Admission: Admission $10; over 64 students with ID and ages 6-18, $7. Directions: 19 S. 22nd St. between Chestnut and Market Sts. 2 miles from Independence Square. 215-563-3737. Hours: M-F 9-5; closed major holidays.

Philadelphia Museum Of Art Ranks among the world's major art museums. Founded in 1876, the museum's collections offer a full range of both fine and decorative arts from Asia, Europe and the United States. Spanning over 2,000 years, the collections include masterpieces of painting, sculpture, prints and drawings as well as a variety of furniture, silver, glasswork, architectural elements and rooms furnished from historic houses. Included are works by Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Nicolas Poussin, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Peter Paul Rubens and Vincent Van Gogh as well as those by modern artists. The museum displays one of the largest collections of work by Thomas Eakins. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum. Admission: Admission $12; over 62 $9; students with ID and ages 13-18 $8; by donation Sun. Directions: end of Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. at 26th St. 3 miles from Independence Square. 215-763-8100. Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-5 (also Fri. 5-8:45); closed holidays. Guided tours are available.

Rodin Museum The best collection of Rodin’s works outside of his native France. Admission: $3 donation requested. Directions: 22nd St & Franklin Pky. 2 ½ miles from Independence Square. Hours: Tues-Sun 10-5.

Other Christ Church GraveyardBurial site of Benjamin Franklin and other famous politicians. The historian/guide leads the visitors to markers of important Colonial and Revolution-Era people and tells the stories of their lives. Admission: $1 students, $2 adults. Directions: Located at Arch and Fifth Streets Pier 24. 1 mile from Independence Square. 215-629-8687.

USS Becuna A guppy class submarine commissioned in 1943 to serve in Adm. William Halsey's Seventh Fleet in the South Pacific. Allow 30 minutes minimum. Note: closed for restoration through 9/30/05. Admission: Admission (including the museum, the USS Olympia and the workshop) $8; over 64, $6.50; ages 5-12, $4 Directions: 211 S. Columbus Blvd. ½ mile from Independence Square. Part of the Workshop on the Water (see below). 215-922-1898. Hours: Daily 10-5; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.

USS Olympia Adm. George Dewey's flagship during the Spanish-American War, brought back the body of the Unknown Soldier of World War I in 1921. Allow 30 minutes minimum. Note: closed through 9/30/05.Admission: Admission (including the museum, the USS Becuna and the workshop) $8; over 64, $6.50; ages 5-12, $4 Directions: ½ mile from Independence Square. Part of Workshop on the Water (see below). Hours: Daily 10-5; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.

The Workshop On The Water Where boatbuilders can be seen practicing their craft. Models, blueprints and replicas of a variety of small watercraft pay tribute to generations of boatbuilders and enthusiasts. Allow 30 minutes minimum. Admission: Admission (including the museum, the USS Becuna and

the USS Olympia) $8; over 64, $6.50; ages 5-12, $4 Directions: 211 S. Columbus Blvd. ½ mile from Independence Square. 215-413-8638. Hours: Daily 10-5; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.

Food

The Bourse Restored Hall is now home to a food court . A good place to get a cheese steak. Directions: 5th St. across from the Liberty Bell Pavilion.

Shank’s & Evelyn’s A typical Philly Luncheonette. According to locals, one of the best places around for a cheesesteak. Directions: 932 S 10th St, between Catharine and Christian Sts. 1.5 miles from Independence Square.

Jim’s One of the most famous cheesesteak shops. Directions: 400 South St. ½ mile from Independence Square.

Reading Terminal Market Eighty-six merchants offer patrons fresh produce, meats, fish, groceries, flowers, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, as well as hard-to-find specialties and ethnic foods. A good place to find ethnic food, hoagies or cheese steaks. Directions: 1 ½ miles from Independence Square. 51 N 12th St. Bookbinder’s Old Original “The” place to eat in Philadelphia. Historic atmosphere. It’s a bit more pricey, but still casual and the seafood is worth it. Open for lunch from 11:45-2:30. Directions: 125 Walnut St. Right next to Independence Square.

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