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HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE the Historic Philadelphia Gazette Is Always FREE No HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE the historic philadelphia gazette is always FREE no. 49 ✯ july 2010 1 Welcome to Historic Philadelphia! National Park Service We’re glad you’re visiting America’s Most Historic Square Mile. There’s so much to see and experience here. Picking up the Historic Philadelphia Gazette is a great start. Welcome to Independence National hether you have a couple of hours or a couple stirring reading of the Declaration of Indepen- Historical Park! Help us to W celebrate the birth of our nation by of days to spend, check out our suggested dence, making this a great place for photo ops. visiting sites that are connected to the National Park Service itineraries below to help you make the best use of Plus, catch one of our fantastic Adventure Tours U.S. Department of the Interior your time. Inside, we’ve included everything you for history presented in a whole new way. See page Declaration of Independence. need to know to have a great trip. There is infor- 6 for details and locations on those. 1. Visit the Declaration House at 4 South mation about free historical programming (pages 4 Brand-new this month is Lights of Liberty, 7th Street daily, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It is the & 5), a map (on the back) and lots more valuable site where Thomas Jefferson drafted this information to help make your visit a great one. featuring Liberty 360 in the PECO Theater. You won’t want to miss the first 360-degree, 3D timeless document. On Saturday, July 3, Some tips… plan to be at the Betsy Ross House for experience ever developed! Housed at the new and every Thursday & Friday in July, the 10 a.m. flag raising. Be sure to allow extra time Historic Philadelphia Center, this groundbreaking take part in a Visit with Thomas Jefferson to stop at some or all of our 13 Storytelling new show will delight and amaze! (actor Steven Edenbo) from 10 a.m.-noon. Benches to hear fascinating and little-known tales Enjoy a Ranger talk about Jefferson in from history. Gen. Washington trains kid The National Park Service offers a variety of Philadelphia at noon. Open 9 a.m.-5 “recruits” at 2 & 3 p.m. each day in the Signers’ informative and family-friendly activities... and p.m. on Sunday, July 4. Garden and all of our History Makers end their they’re always FREE! See page 5 for more details. 2. Tour Independence Hall, where the The Gazette day at 3:45 p.m. behind Independence Hall with a Enjoy! is available also on the Web at United States of America was born on historicphiladelphia.org July 4, 1776. In the Assembly Room, Congress agreed to formally separate In this Issue Half-day OR from Great Britain by adopting Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. Turmoil & Treason: The Path to Independence Page 2 If you only have a few hours, make sure FREE timed tickets are distributed in the to visit the “must-see” attractions first! – (see p. 4 for details) Independence Visitor Center at 6th and Market Streets at 8:30 a.m. each day. Independence Hall Start at the Center - get an early start at the Explore Independence National Ticketing Historical Park – See the Second Bank, Early arrivals have the greatest choice of Independence Visitor Center. Pick up your free, times. Allow about 30 minutes to go timed ticket to Independence Hall (starting at Congress Hall, Carpenters’ Hall and more. Sponsors through security at 5th & Chestnut 8:30 a.m.) and get more information about the Tippler’s Tour – A visit to colonial watering Streets. Note: No tickets are required for City Tavern Coupon local sites. holes for those 21 and over (see p. 4 for details). Independence Hall on Sunday, July 4. Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell – These On that day, tours will assemble behind Overnight Support Franklin Square are the biggies! the East Wing of Independence Hall on a Philly’s More Fun When first-come, first-serve basis. Page 3 Betsy Ross House – Arrive at 10 a.m. for the You’ve heard that You Sleep Over® ceremonial flag raising with Betsy and her and it’s true! 3. See a rare broadside of the Declara- tion of Independence printed by John Historical Happenings colonial friends. You’re just around the corner City Tavern – For dinner where our Founders Dunlap, on displaysplay iinn tthehe GGreatreat from... dined Wawa Welcome America! OR Essentials exhibitibit in the West Schedule Elfreth’s Alley & Christ Church Burial Independence After Hours – Dinner and a Wing, next to IIndepen-ndepen- Ground – Stroll through the nation’s oldest (see p. 4). dence Hall. Page 4 moonlit visit to Independence Park residential street and the graves of some of our 4. Visit the Founders then take the kids to... Day Two Portrait Programs & Colonial Kids Quest – This kid-friendly Gallery in the Tour Schedule History on Tour – By vehicle or on foot, there Second Bank aandnd “whodunit” is fun for all ages (see p. 4). When are many different options. Get all the details at Page 5 you’re hungry and ready to relax, head over to … “see” the signersers ooff the Visitor Center. the Declarationn of Franklin Square – Grab a burger and a shake National Park Service Mural Arts Tour – Depart the Visitor Center Independence.. for lunch, play a round of Philly Mini-Golf and by trolley or on foot for a uniquely Philadelphia 5. Participate inn tthehe ride our famous carousel. Page 6 experience... a behind-the-scenes look at Commemorativeive JuJulyly 8 Liberty 360 in the PECO Theater some of the city’s more than 3,000 murals. Reading of thee DeclarDeclara-a- Tour Descriptions tion of Independencendence. JoinJoin COMING IN JULY! Be one of the first to see Stroll 3rd Street – We do modern, too! Check this groundbreaking show! the crowd and heahearr a Spotlight On... out our galleries and boutiques. costumed Parkk RanRangerger Page 7 Full-day Famous Philly Cheesesteak – Hey, you gotta eat portraying Colonellonel John and you can’t go home without trying one! Nixon readingg the document If you can stick around for a few more hours, to the public oonn JJulyuly 8, 1776. Site Hours See the hidden gems – Christ Church, National there’s a lot more to see! Free copies will be given out so Page 8 Liberty Museum, Edgar Allan Poe NHS, National that you can follow along and National Constitution Center – For the world Museum of American Jewish History... see page 7 cheer (if a patriot) or jeer (if a loyalist). debut of Ancient Rome & America Map for a complete list. Thursday, July 8, Independence Franklin Court – Where Ben lived! Square, 12-12:45 p.m. Photo courtesy of Independence National Historical Park 2 no. 49 ✯ july 2010 Historic Philadelphia, Inc. HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE thanks the Partners & Sponsors who support Betsy Ross House, Franklin Square, Once Upon A Nation and Lights of Liberty. The Gazette is a joint venture of HPI and the National Park Service, The Lenfest Foundation produced with the support of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, The City of Philadelphia and other public Cash Is Team Smarty William Wayne S. Courtesy IVCC Brett’s Pony King Racing and the trusts. If you have questions, Spilove J. Avery Stables Chapman Family comments or need more information To see Independence Hall about National Park Service sites 1956 Otto Thomas Skelton Lewis The McLean Samuel S. obtain your FREE, timed Haas Charitable Harrison or other historic sites in Philadelphia Katz, Esq. Contribution Fels Funds Trust Foundation ticket at the Independence and its countryside, call Visitor Center at 6th and Capital Wine Religious 800-537-7676 or go to nps.gov/inde. Dr. Jeffrey & Spirits Society of Market Streets. Tickets are Kenneth Kohn Company Free Quakers given out starting at 8:30 a.m. HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC. each day; early arrivals have is a non-profit organization Bittenbender Carol Construction, LP McC. Fitzgerald the greatest choice of times. dedicated to promoting, marketing Allow about 30 minutes to go and providing programming for the through security at 5th and Lumbermens Stonehenge Wick Fisher historic district. Once Upon A Merchandising The Phillies Advisors Inc. White Chestnut Streets. Nation is an initiative of HPI. Corporation Note: Use the restrooms in the Visitor Center or across the street Giordano & Pennsylvania Roberts Streamline For more information about Associates Trust Event Group Payroll, LLC from Old City Hall since there are CPA’s, P.C. Historic Philadelphia, Inc., call no restrooms inside the security area. 215-629-4026 or log on to Dolfinger- Security closes at 6:45 p.m. TD Bank McMahon historicphiladelphia.org. Foundation daily; July 2-5 security closes at 7:45 p.m. Express tours are Help sustain the magic of history. Make a tax-deductible donation. offered from 5-7 p.m., no Visit www.historicphiladelphia.org or call 215-629-4026. tickets required. no. 49 ✯ july 2010 Independence National Historical Park does not endorse the organizations and enterprises listed here but we wish to thank them for their generous support of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. NNameameame a BrickBrick inin FranklinFranklin Square…Square… ...and build a legacy to sustain this CITY TAVERN community treasure! Savor specialties including pepperpot soup, Martha Washington’s chocolate mousse cake, General Washington & Thomas Jefferson’s recipes for ale. Serving lunch, dinner & drinks 7 days a week Lunch from 11:30 a.m. • Dinner from 4:00 p.m. (Dinner on Sundays 3:00 p.m.) Located at the Corner of 2nd & Walnut Streets • 215-413-1443 By personalizing a brick, you can make your mark in Franklin Two entrées for the price of one! Square.
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