Related Posts:Buy 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 A historic revolutionary town, right across the Delaware River The HistoryHaddonfield, New Jersey was settled in 1713, a couple of decades after Philadelphia in 1682. Although located in New… Read More
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The Constitutional Walking Tour may be best known for our walking tours of Historic Philadelphia, but we also love ALL of Philadelphia. In this blog, we will tell you about some of our favorite places in Philadelphia, share news and give you the insider tips you can use to enjoy them like a real Philadelphian. Some of our favorite places in Philadelphia are iconic landmarks, others are hidden gems, all of them are worth a visit!
For the third year in a row, the Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Franklin Square! Penguins! Pandas! Peacocks! Mythical beasts! They’re all lit up and ready to make your eyes pop in this thrilling festival of light.The HistoryOn its own, Franklin Square is a family friendly amenity in the historic district of Philadelphia. Its history dates all the way back to the foundation of… Read More
A green sanctuary right outside of PhiladelphiaThe HistoryTyler Arboretum is a non-profit public garden in Delaware County, Pennsylvania serving the Greater Philadelphia area, and it is one of the oldest arboreta in the northeastern United States, Tyler Arboretum encompasses 650 acres of renowned plant collections, heritage and champion trees, historic buildings and 17 miles of hiking… Read More
The largest collection of Auguste Rodin sculptures outside of FranceThe HistoryThe Rodin Museum’s history can largely be traced back to one man, Jules E. Mastbaum. Mastbaum was a Jewish American born in Philadelphia in 1872. He attended public schools in Philadelphia and his academic success led to a scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Mastbaum first… Read More
An easily overlooked gem of Independence National Historical Park has a lot of historyThe HistoryKnown today as Signers’ Garden, this small plot of land within Independence National Historical Park is meant to pay tribute to the courageous individuals who signed The Declaration of Independence on August 2nd, 1776 and the United States Constitution on September 17th, 1787. Both of… 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 HallPhilly Cheesesteaks One of Philadelphia’s most interesting and eclectic streets The HistorySouth Street is one of the original streets incorporated into William Penn’s 1682 design for the city of… Read More
The NFL Draft is coming back to PhiladelphiaThe HistoryPhiladelphia is no stranger to hosting the NFL Draft. The city has hosted the NFL Draft 15 times in the past, more than any city other than New York City. It has however been quite a long a time since Philadelphia has hosted the draft and quite a bit has changed since then.Philadelphia hosted the very first NFL Draft all the… Read More
The inside scoop on the best ways to visit the most important historic building in AmericaRelated Posts:Independence Hall Tickets & Visitor Guide - Check out our new updated guide on how to get tickets to see to America's Birthplace.Independence Hall History - Our new blog about the incredible history of the Birthplace of America.Buy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of… Read More
Philadelphia’s newest cultural institution… 240 years in the making!The HistoryEveryone knows that the first battles of the Revolution took place outside of Boston at Lexington and Concord. But while we look back today and see those battles as the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the actual participants at the time had no idea what those battles would begin.Most think of the… Read More
Tickets to see the inside of Independence Hall are certainly cheaper (free) and slightly easier to get than tickets to see the Philadelphia Eagles or “Hamilton the Musical”, but it is still best to plan ahead when visiting Philadelphia so that you get to see the inside Independence Hall on the day and time of your choice. This is really "the room where it happened."Related Posts:… Read More
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