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Travel and Explore Places Of Interest  "Philadelphia, PA"    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania      Philadelphia, known as "The City of Brotherly Love, is the birthplace of the United States and the site of the Republican Convention in the year 2000. During most of the Revolutionary War it served as the nation's capital. The largest city in Pennsylvania, the community is a colorful blend of the old and new and serves as a major deep-water port. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776. Events include The Book and the Cook Festival, Philadelphia County Fair, Fringe Festival, and the Festival of World Cinema.  Academy of Natural Sciences  19th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 299-1000    In America, this center is the oldest continually operating institution of its kind.  Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum  Corner of 7th and Arch Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 574-0380    The museum traces the culture of African-Americans in the Americas.  American Swedish Historical Museum  1900 Pattison Ave., Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 389-1776    The museum has 13 unchanging galleries and history on the Swedish.  Athenaeum of Philadelphia, The  219 S. 6th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-2688    Founded in 1814, this Italianate Revival building has fine and decorative American art.  Atwater Kent Museum-The Philadelphia History Museum  15 S. 7th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 922-3031    The museum contains hundreds of artifacts about Philadelphia's past.  B. Free Franklin Post Office and Museum  316 Market St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 592-1289    The center dedicates Benjamin Franklin's 1775 appointment as the first postmaster general.  Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, The  18 S. 7th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-8090    The center is devoted to preserving, collecting, and interpreting materials about the nation's multicultural heritage.  Barnes Foundation, The  300 N. Latch's Ln., Merion  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (610) 667-0290    The center displays art from the Albert C. Barnes Collection.  Betsy Ross House  239 Arch St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 627-5343    This house is where Betsy Ross stitched the first American flag in 1777.  Bishop White House  309 Walnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    This house was built by Pennsylvania's first Protestant Episcopal bishop.  Blessed Katharine Drexel Shrine  1663 Bristol Pike  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 244-9900    This shrine is the gravesite of Katharine Drexel.  Bryn Athyn Cathedral  SR 232 and Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 947-0266    This Gothic church has fine stained-glass windows.  Carpenters' Hall  320 Chestnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-0167    The Capenters' Co. of Philadelphia lent the hall for the first Continental Congress in 1774.  Cedar Grove  Lansdowne Dr.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This house is an 18th-century Quaker farmhouse.  Christ Church  2nd St., between Market and Arch Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 922-1695    This Episcopal church is where 15 signers of the Declaration of Independence worshiped.  City Hall  Penn Sq., Broad and Market Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 686-2840    The center offers tours and on City Hall, there is a statue of William Penn.  Civil War Library and Museum  1805 Pine St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 735-8196    The center has a museum full of Civil War artifacts and there is a research library.  Cliveden  6401 Germantown Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 848-1777    This mid-Georgian house has 6 acres and a garden sactuary.  Congress Hall  6th and Chestnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    The building was occupied by the U.S. Congress from 1790 to 1800.  Core States Spectrum  Broad St. and Pattison Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 336-3600    The center is home to the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers. The place is for sports and entertainment.  Declaration (Graff) House  7th and Market Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    This house is a reconstruction of the house where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.  Deshler-Morris House  5442 Germantown Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 596-1748    This house is where George Washington lived during the years of 1793 to 1794.  Drexel Collection  32nd and Chestnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 895-2424    The center has antique American and European furnishings.  Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion  200 W. Tulpehocken St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)438-1861 or 438-0133    This 1859 Victorian house has a restore 19th-century garden and resource library.  Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site  532 N. 7th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-8780    This is the house where Edgar Allan Poe live and now is a visitor center and contains exhibits.  Elfreth's Alley  North of Arch St., between Front and 2nd Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 574-0560    The alley is one of many narrow streets lines with restored houses that have stood during William Penn's time.  Fairmount Park  use Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania      This 8,579-acre park has concerts, museums, historic houses, and more.  Fairmount Park Historic Houses  along Schuylkill River  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    These mansions were abandoned after 1822, when the Fairmount Dam created bred mosquitoes carrying typhoid fever.  Fels Planetarium    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 448-1200    The planetarium is said to the country's oldest planetarium and has laser shows.  Fireman's Hall-National Fire House and Museum of Philadelphia  147 N. 2nd St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-1438    The center is housed in a fire house built in 1876 and has many fireman items.  Fort Mifflin  Fort Mifflin Rd., follow signs  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 685-4192    The fort was used during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.  Franklin Court  between 3rd, 4th, Chestnut and Market Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    The complex has five Market Street houses, an underground theater, and a museum.  Franklin Institute Science Museum  20th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 448-1200    The center is the national memorial to Benjamin Franklin and contains many exhibits and demonstrations.  Free Library of Philadelphia  Logan Sq., 19th and Vine Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)    The library offers exhibits and rare books.  Gazela of Philadelphia    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-9030    The ship is the last of the Portuguese white fleet and is still putting out to sea.  Germantown Historical Society  5501 Germantown Ave., Market Sq.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 844-1683    The society has an overview of the history of Germantown.  Goria Dei (Old Swedes') Church  Christian St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 389-1513    This 1700 Church is said to be Pennsylvania's oldest chuch.  Head House Square  boarded by 2nd, Pine, Front and Lombard Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania      The square was Society Hill's New Market in 1745.  Historic Bartram's Garden  enter from Lindberg Blvd.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 729-5281    The area has a furnished house, a botanical garden, a meadow of wildflowers.  Historic RittenhouseTown  Fairmount Park, 206 Lincoln Dr.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 438-5711    The site was the first hand paper mill in America.  Historical Society of Pennsylvania  1300 Locust St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 732-6201    The society has a museum and a research center for Pennsylvania and American history.  Horticulture Center  Belmont Horticulture Dr.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 685-0096    The center has a landscaped arboretum and a Japanese house and garden.  Independence Hall  Chestnut St., Independence Square  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    In this 1732 building, the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed, George Washington accepted the role of commander in chief of the Colonial armies, and the Second Continental Congress decided to resist England in 1775.  Independence National Historical Park    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)597-8974 or 597-1785    The park provides many attractions to see.  Independent Seaport Museum  Penns Landing, 211 S. Columbus Blvd.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-5439    The museum shows exhibits relating to the maritime heritage of the Delaware River and the bay and its tributaries.  Institute of Contemporary Art  36th and Sansom Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 898-7108    The center shows changing exhibits of contemporary art.  Japanese House and Garden  Belmont Mansion Dr.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 878-5097    The house has tea cermonies on occasional Sunday afternoons.  Jupiter Tugboat    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-9030    The ship was built in 1902 in Camden, N.J.  Laurel Hill  Fountain Green  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This Federal mansion has an octagonal drawing room.  Laurel Hill Cemetery  3822 Ridge Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 228-8200    This is a very lovely grave yard.  Lemon Hill  Kelly Dr.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This 19th-century mansion is a masterpiece of architecture.  Liberty Bell Pavilion  5th, 6th, Market and Chestnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-8974 or 597-1785    The glass structure formed around the Liberty Bell.  Mandell Center    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 448-1200    The center displays exhibits showing how science and technology are shaping the 21st century.  Mann Music Center  52nd St. and Parkside Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 878-7707    The center is an outdoor amphitheater showing concerts by the Philadelphia Orchestra.  Mario Lanza Institute and Museum  416 Queen St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 468-3623    A Settlement Music School where Mario Lanza received his musical education.  Masonic Temple  1 N. Broad St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 988-1917    The temple is one of the city's striking architectural landmarks.  Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania  100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 247-5777    On the center's grounds there are 3,500 kinds of trees and shrubs.  Mount Pleasant  Fountain Green, 35th St. and Columbia Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This mansion was the home of a Scottish sea captain and privateer.  Mummers Museum  1100 S. 2nd St. at Washington Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 336-3050    The museum contains artifacts tracing the history of the Mummers and their New Year's Day parade.  Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  118 N. Broad St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 972-7600    The museum has a collection of American art spanning 3 centuries.  National Archives Philadelphia Branch  900 Market St., entrance on Chestnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-3000    The center houses records that document American history all the way to the First Continental Congress.  National Museum of American Jewish History  55 N. 5th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-3811    The museum has changing exhibits showing the contributions Jewish people have made to America.  National Shrine of St. John Neumann  5th St. and Girard Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 627-3080    The shrine has relics of the life and canonization of St. John Neumann.  New Hall Military Museum  Chestnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  ((215) 597-8974 or 597-1785    This 1791 building is a reconstruction of another building and is dedicated to the history of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps from 1775 to 1805.  Norman Rockwell Museum of Philadelphia  6th and Sansom Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 922-4345  fhttp://  The museum has the Saturday Evening Post.  Old City Hall  5th and Chestnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-8974 or 597-1785    The building was used for the U.S. Supreme Court from 1791 to 1800.  Old St. Joseph's Church  321 Willings Alley  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-1733    The first Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia.  Old St. Mary's Church  4th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 923-7930    The church became the city's first cathedral in 1810 after its enlargement.  Penn's Landing  between Market and Lombard sts. along the Delaware River  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215)629-3200 or 629-6237    The site marks the spot where William Penn landed in 1682.  Pennsylvania Horticultural Society  100 N. 20th St., 5th floor  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 988-8800    The center has gardening literature and a library.  Philadelphia Museum of Art  end of Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., at 26th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 763-8100    The art museum rank among the world's major art museums.  Please Touch Museum  210 N. 21st St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 963-0667    The museum encourages their visitors to use their senses.  Polish American Cultural Center Museum  308 Walnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 922-1700    The museum houses a portrait collection of well-known Polish figures.  Powel House  244 S. 3rd St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 627-0364    This Revolutionary War-era mansion has lovely gardens and furnishings.  Presbyterian Historical Society, The  425 Lombard St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 627-1852    Founded in 1852, the society preserves the history of the Presbyterian Church.  Rodin Museum  Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. and 22nd St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 763-8100    The art museum contains a priceless 124-piece collection of Rodin's originals and casts.  Rosenbach Museum and Library  2010 Delancey  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 723-1600    The center exhibits books and manuscripts collected by the Rosenbach brothers.  School Gallery of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  1301 Cherry St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 972-7600    The center shows changing exhibits of multimedia by various people.  Second Bank of United States  420 Chestnut St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-8974 or 597-1785    This 1824 building is now used as the Independence National Historic Park's National Portrait Gallery.  St. George's United Methodist Church  235 N. 4th St.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-7788    Dedicated in 1769, this is the oldest Methodist church still being used.  St. Peter's Church  3rd and Pine sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-5968    This Episcopal church has four of the signers of the Declaration of Independence attend there.  Stenton Mansion  18th St. and Windrim Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 329-7312    Built in 1730, the mansion was built by William Penn's secretary James Logan.  Strawberry Mansion  Close to Dauphin St. entrance  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This mansion is the largest and is furnished in the Empire style.  Sweetbriar Mansion  Lansdowne Ave. N. of Girard Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This mansion has a great view or the Schuylkill from its terrace.  Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial  3rd and Pine Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-9618    The memorial has exhibits and displays describing Thaddeus Kosciuszko's contributions to the American Revolution.  Todd House  4th and Walnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-8974 or 597-1785    The home of Dolley Payne Todd, wife of President James Madison.  Tuttleman Omniverse Theater    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 448-1111    The theater shows films about science and adventure.  United States Custom House  2nd and Chestnut Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania      The house has custom offices and appraisers' stores.  United States Mint  5th and Arch Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 597-7350    The building offers 45 minute self=guiding tours.  University of Pennsylvania  boarded by Chestnut, Pine, 32nd and 40th Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 898-1000    The university was the country's first medical school.  University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, The  33rd and Spruce Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 898-4000    The museum exhibits archaeological and anthropological collections from around the world.  USS Becuna    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 922-1898    Commissioned 1n 1943, this guppy-class submarine served in Adm. William Halsey's Seventh Fleet in the South Pacific.  USS Olympia    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania      A flagship commanded by Adm. George Dewey during the Spanish-American War.  Woodford Mansion  33rd and Dauphin Sts.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 684-7922    This Colonial mansion is furnished with a collection of American-crafted furniture.  Woodmere Art Museum  9201 Germantown Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 247-0476    The art museum offers paintings and decorative art from the last 3 centuries.  Workshop on the Water at Penn's Landing    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 925-7589    A barge where boatbuilders practice their boatbuilding.  Zoological Gardens  3400 W. Girard Ave.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (215) 243-1100    The zoo has over 1,700 animals and a children's zoo. Search Again? Copyright 1998-2001 Richard Foxworth Publications Banner Advertising

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