Philadelphia Known As the Birthplace of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, from 1800 to 1830, Philadelphia Was Also Known As Our Largest City in America
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TOP HISTORY DESTINATIONS: Philadelphia Known as the birthplace of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, from 1800 to 1830, Philadelphia was also known as our largest city in America. Here, your group can explore the city where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created. Philadelphia is full of captivating museums, lovely parks, and national historic sites. If your students are ready to learn about the mural capital of the U.S, why Pennsylvania is not spelled correctly on the Liberty Bell, or about the Curse of Billy Penn, Educational Destinations can make your Philadelphia history trip rewarding and memorable. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OPPORTUNITIES: • Meet Pennsylvania Academic • Discovery Camps • Stand in Abraham Lincoln’s Place Standards • Museum Sleepovers • Find Out Why Washington is • Interactive School Tours • Planetarium Exhibits Usually Painted on a White Horse • See What life Was Like During the • Visit a Museum Dedicated to the Instead of His Brown Horse Revolutionary War life and work of African Americans • Watch Ships Sail Across Digital • Be a Forensic Anthropologist • Museum Escape Rooms Screens to Learn About Trade • Scavenger Hunts • Find Out Who Was a Diplomat, Routes • Virtual Reality Experiences Printer, Author, Statesman, • Visit the House of George • Flight Simulators Postmaster, and Inventor Washington • See the Steps of how Jewish • See Preservesd Sites Associated • Discover if others with your family Immigrants Turned into Jewish with the American Revolution name served in the Continental Americans • Learn How Continental Soldiers got Army • Survivial Experiences Equipped for War HISTORY ATTRACTIONS: • University of Pennsylvania • National Constitution Center • American Philosophical Society • The Betsy Ross House • Mother Bethel & Richard Allen Museum • Battleship “New Jersey” Museum • Philadelphia History Museum • The Franklin Institute • National Museum of American • Old City Hall • Museum of the American Jewish History • Independence Hall Revolution • Benjamin Franklin National • Eastern State Penitentiary Historic • Franklin Court Memorial Site • Independence National Historical • Christ Church & Christ Church • Mütter Museum Park Burial Ground • Elfreth’s Alley • Free Quaker Meeting House • The African American Museum in • Valley Forge • Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia • Edgar Allan Poe National Historic • The Liberty Bell Center • Carpenters’ Hall Site • Independence Hall & Congress • Powel House & Hill-Physick House • National Liberty Museum Hall • Declaration (Graff) House • Penn’s Landing • The President’s House OT HER ATTRACTIONS: • The “Rocky Steps” • Eastern State Penitentiary • Rock Climbing • Treetop Quest Philly • One Liberty Observation Deck • Insectarium • Animal Encounters • Academy of Natural Science • Pizza Brain • Escape Rooms • Philadelphia Museum of Art • SPIN Philadelphia • Philadelphia Zoo • Ghost Tour of Philadelphia • Urban Ax Throwing • Adventure Aquarium • Whitewater Rafting Helping history teachers open minds and educate students around the world. www.educationaldestinations.com 800.616.1112.