Elfreth’s Alley Park Areas Not Shown United States Mint To St. George’s Church Built in 1769, the oldest Methodist on Map Church in continuous use in the United States. (Two blocks north) Deshler-Morris House Betsy Ross House The home that President George (Betsy Ross Center) Bread Street Washington rented during brief periods in 1793 and 1794. Arch Street (5442 Germantown Avenue, Germantown) Benjamin Franklin’s Grave Benjamin Franklin Christ Church Burial Ground National Memorial Burial place of Benjamin Franklin A colossal statue honoring and other notables. OLD CITY Philadelphia’s most famous Underground citizen. Located in the rotunda Parking Entrance of the Franklin Institute.

Mascher Street (20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Free Quaker Meeting House Parkway) Built in 1783, this is one of the oldest meeting houses in Philadel- phia. The Free Quakers supported Cuthbert Street and fought for the American cause For detailed directions to during the Revolutionary War. Open Filbert Street these park areas, stop at the summer only. Christ Church information desk in the visitor Built between 1727 and 1754, this center. church is considered an outstand- ing example of 18th-century Amer- Underground ican architecture. Parking Entrance American St

To Edgar Allan Poe Church Street National Historic Site Franklin Court The house Poe rented, 1843-44, INDEPENDENCE Site of Benjamin Franklin’s home. when he published “The Tell-Tale Includes an underground museum, Heart,” “The Black Cat,” and an 18th century printing exhibit, a other works. U.S. Post Office, and an architec- (1.2km/.75mi north, 532 North 7th tural-cultural exhibit. Street)

Market Street To I-95, south

Market Street Houses

Women’s Men’s Restroom Restroom Liberty Bell Pavilion Ludlow Street Home of the Liberty Bell, revered symbol of American freedom. First

Declaration House Bank Street A reconstruction of the Jacob given its famous name by 19th Entrance to Underground Museum Bodine Street century abolitionists who sought Black Horse Alley

Graff home in which Thomas Jef- Strawberry Street ferson drafted the Declaration to end slavery. of Independence. MALL Trotter St Ranstead Street Elbow Lane Ranstead Street Portrait Gallery America’s First Bank Independence Hall Old City Hall in Second Bank National Parks (World Heritage Site) Built between Originally Philadelphia’s City Hall. Museum Shop of the United States 1732 and 1756 as the Pennsylvania Home of the U.S. Supreme Court, of the United States (Pemberton Home of the government’s bank Interstate 95 Portraits, many by Charles Willson Letitia Street State House. Famous as the scene 1791-1800. House) from 1797 to 1811 and the oldest of the adoption of the Declaration of Peale, feature important early bank building in the United States. Independence and the drafting of the Americans. Excellent example of It is restored only on the exterior.

5th Street Independence Mall East Greek Revival architecture. Not open to the public.

U.S. Constitution. Open by tour only. 6th St Independence Mall West Chestnut Street New Hall Military Museum Congress Hall Ionic Street Meeting place of the U.S. Con- gress from 1790 to 1800. Bicentennial Bell Ionic Street The British people’s bicentennial 9th Street 8th Street 7th Street 4th Street

Independence Hall 3rd Street Tours Start Here gift to America. It hangs in the 2nd Street Gatzmer Street Visitor Center’s 130-foot bell tower.

Parking Entrance Garage Carpenters’ Hall PENN’S LANDING Sansom Street Front Street Meeting place of the First Conti- Visitor Center nental Congress in 1774. Still Library Hall owned and operated by the Car- Dock Street Start your visit here. Philosophical Hall A reconstruction which houses the Welcome Park Headquarters of the American Phil- penters’ Company. Site of the Slate Roof House library of the American Philosophi- where in 1701 William Penn osophical Society, the oldest cal Society. Open for use by Independence Park Institute DELAWARE RIVER Independence Square An education center for granted the famous “Charter of learned society in America. Not Here on July 8, 1776, the Declaration scholars. open to the public. 18th Century Garden school groups and visitors. Privileges.”

of Independence was first read in Hancock St public. Accessible from the Chestnut Thomas Bond House Street side. Restored 18th-century house with 19th-century alterations, now a bed and breakfast inn. Walnut Street Administrative Offices Todd House Restored middle-class home. Admis- Bishop White House City Tavern sion is by tour only. Tickets are Restored upper-class home. Admis- A reconstruction of Revolutionary available at the visitor center. sion is by tour only. Tickets are America’s finest tavern. Open daily available at the visitor center. for lunch and dinner. Thomas Paine Place Chancellor Street Dock Street St. James Street WASHINGTON Philadelphia Exchange St. James Street Opened in 1834, this building Rose housed the Philadelphia Merchants Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Garden Exchange for many years. Exterior of the American Revolution restoration. Not open to the public. St. Joseph’s Church Site of Philadelphia’s first Roman Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue) Catholic Church (1733). The pres- SQUARE ent church dates from 1838. Locust Street West Washington Square Randolph Street SOCIETY HILL Locust Street

Magnolia Dock Street Garden

South Washington Square Mikveh Israel Cemetery Locust Street Established in 1738, this is the Perth Street oldest Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia.

Maintenance Facility To Thaddeus Kosciuszko Mattis Street To Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Manning Street National Memorial Church National Historic Site Manning Street The 1797-98 residence of the Pol- Built in 1700, the oldest church ish military engineer who fought in Pennsylvania. for the American cause during the 2nd Street (1.2km/.75mi south on Columbus Revolution. Boulevard near Christian Street) (Two blocks south at 3rd and Pine sts.) Darien Street Spruce Street

0 10 Meters 100 Independence Park building Park building At least partial Bus stop (not all stops East bound subway entrance National Historical Park open to public closed to public wheelchair access or buses shown) West bound subway entrance 0 100 Feet 500