Philadelphia Sites

Betsy Ross grave in the courtyard of her home
Betsy Ross sewing room

Betsy Ross alcove

Betsy Ross House

Old City Hall

Where the first Supreme Court met. John Jay the first Supreme Court Jusitice

Inside the Supreme Court

Old City Hall, which is next to the Independence Hall, same courtyard. This is where the city hall of Philadelphia first, then became where the Supreme Court met.

The Declaration House - where Thomas Jefferson spent weeks drafting the Declaration of Independence

Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell

Philadelphia's son Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin had gout, a painful leg condition, so he used this chaise and hired others to carry him place to place
Inside Franklins Printing office, a demonstration

A blank piece of paper on top, the typeset on bottom full of ink. Close the top piece and press together for a newspaper

Printing press

Inside the printing office

Inside the printing office

Backyard court of Franklin's courtyard

Back yard of Franklin's court

Franklin's property

Franklin's tunnel

Franklin provided much needed fire insurance to Philadelphia and they formed this office

The Benevolent Franklin is always looking to help others

The American Philosophical Society, a Franklin idea. He wanted to provide a place where average Americans, carpenters, cordwainers, dock workers, bakers, could come and discuss philosophy or science.

Today the American Philosophical Society is a library and this is an original map during the Jefferson administration

A handwritten copy of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

Origianal copies of Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Franklin loved to think and discuss, so he provided a place for folks to come and do just that.

Independence Hall and Congress Hall

Congress Hall where the new Senate met

Senate Leader- The Vice President (John Adams) sat here

First Senate Chamber met here

Senate Chamber

Outside of Congress Hall

The Independence Hall with the Old City Hall in background

Inside the House of Representative

Inside House of Representatives

A Committee Room

Congress Hall

Outside Independence Hall

Upstairs

Looking up

Inside the rooms

Up close

State Delegates sat at these tables

The seat of John Hancock

Inside Independence Hall. President of the Continental Congress John Hancock, would have sat in the big chair. Delegates from states sat at the tables.

A chair in the corner to view the proceedings

Walking inside the building where our Founding Fathers put their lives on the line and voted for Independence!