Discover the birthplace of America on this guided walking tour through the country’s most historic area in Philadelphia. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Independence National Historical Park and more than 20 other historic sites on this 1.25-mile trek, including the National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, and many more.

Philadelphia walking tour

Journey through America’s Most Historic Area – the birthplace of America’s nation
See more than 20 historic sites in the Independence National Historical Park
Visit the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall

What To Expect

National Constitution Center

Meeting point and tour intro
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The President’s House

This open-air President’s House commemorates the predecessor the White House where President George Washington and President John Adams lived while they were in office, while Philadelphia was the Capital City of the United States from 1790-1800.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Declaration House (Graff House)

Declaration House, or Graff House as it is also referred to, is on the site where Thomas Jefferson lived when he wrote The Declaration of Independence.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Liberty Bell Center

The quintessential icon of American Freedom
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Independence Hall

Independence Hall, the birthplace of America, was built in 1732 as the Pennsylvania State House.
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Congress Hall

Constructed between 1787 and 1789 as the Philadelphia County Court House, Congress Hall served as the United States Capitol, the meeting place of the United States Congress, from 1790 to 1800
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old City Hall

The former home to the U.S. Supreme Court
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Signer

You will see the statue called The Signer, inspired by George Clymer.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

American Philosophical Society Museum

Oldest scholarly society in the U.S.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Library Hall

The nation’s first public library and the former Library of Congress
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Second Bank of the United States

One of the most influential financial institutions in the world, now a portrait gallery
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carpenters’ Hall

The birthplace of the American Identity
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

New Hall Military Museum

Interpreting the role of the military in early U.S. history
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

First Bank of the United States

Sparked the first great Constitutional debate
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Franklin Court

Ben Franklin’s home and the only Colonial-themed Post Office
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Christ Church

An active parish since 1695, often called the “Nation’s Church”
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Betsy Ross House

Where Betsy Ross sewed the first Stars and Stripes
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Arch Street Meeting House

Home to the Society of Friends
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Christ Church Burial Ground

The final resting place of Benjamin Franklin
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Tours are all weather events and operate rain or shine
Most travelers can participate
Tour Meeting Location National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Note: Directly outside main entrance by 3 large stone benches) Check in 15 minutes before the tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Include

75-minute Constitutional Walking Tour
Tour operates in rain or shine
A walking journey through America’s Most Historic Area – the birthplace of America’s nation
See where The Declaration of Independence and The United States Constitution were created

Exclude

Gratuities
Food and drinks