Independence Hall
Starting March 1, 2013, Independence Hall will no longer be come-as-you-like. Don't worry- it's still free. FREE! But you will first need to go to the Visitor's Center the morning of your visit across the street and get a timed tour ticket from the National Parks counter. This will last March through December.
Edgar Allen Poe National Historical Site
The Poe House at 7th and Spring Garden is where Edgar Allen Poe lived when in Philadelphia for a brief period. While living here he wrote The Black Cat, The Raven, and The Tell-tale Heart. The Poe House will be closed for renovations from March 1st to June 30th. See you in July! And with a new roof!
The Franklin Court
The underground museum on Franklin Court (on Market between 3rd and 4th) closed June 2011 for an 18 month project to build the new Franklin Museum. Presumably still underground. It should be open now but I haven't been since construction began. Can't wait to see the new digs!! Side note- this is where a woman asked Brooke and I if we worked at the museum because of our discussion of the historical inaccuracies of the Constitutional Convention diorama.
The Declaration House
I STILL haven't been to the Declaration house! It is open Wednesday-Friday, noon to 4. It is located at 7th and Market and it's the house where Thomas Jefferson rented the second floor rooms to write the Declaration of Independence. He chose this house, owned by Bricklayer Jacob Graff because, as Jefferson said, it was to "escape the oppressive heat of the city" and as you may know, it is now pretty much in the heart of the city. Imagine staying there in the summer with no air conditioning!!
And if all of that doesn't interest you, at least check out the Free Quaker Meeting House at 4th and Arch Sts. It is a small, unassuming building open year round, although the hours vary by season. There is always a period dress actor there to answer any questions you may have about, well, pretty much anything about the era or Quakers or Society of Friends. Ask about Ben Franklin if you're stuck. He's always awesome. Oh! Then go find Ben!!
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