Related PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallPhillis Wheatley was born in West Africa in 1753 and was sold into slavery as a child, arriving in Boston in 1761. Wheatley was quick to learn how to read and write English upon her arrival in America and… Read More
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Related PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallIndependence HallThe President's HouseSt. George's United Methodist ChurchAmerica's Founding FathersBirth: November 7, 1746Death: February 13, 1818 (age 71)Colony: PennsylvaniaOccupation: … Read More
Related PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallIndependence HallMother Bethel African American Methodist ChurchThe President's HouseBirth: September 2, 1766 Death: March 4, 1842 (age 75) Colony: Pennsylvania Occupation: Privateer, Sail Maker and… Read More
Related Posts:Buy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on Primary Overview of Independence Park Richard Allen - One of America's Founding FathersFounded in 1791 by Richard Allen, Mother Bethel is the "mother church" of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America. Mother Bethel Church was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The ground on… Read More
The first institution built by a major United States city to interpret the life and work of African Americans.The HistoryIn 1976, Philadelphia prepared for a Bicentennial celebration that organizers estimated 100 million people would attend. Many of Philadelphia’s historic buildings were restored and readied for tourists, while the Liberty Bell was moved out of Independence Hall to… Read More
Related PostsBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia – See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall“Steps off the Tour” highlight some of the lesser known tourist destinations along a certain streets or neighborhoods in Philadelphia. On today’s “Steps off the tour” we’ll guide you down South 6th… Read More
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