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Skyline of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a statue of William Penn atop City Hall.
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Independence Historic National Park is a highly concentrated strip of early buildings and sights, including the Liberty Bell, Franklin Court and Independence Hall.
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Independence National Historical Park to see the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center; Penn's Landing (along the Delaware waterfront); in and around City Hall ; through the Italian Market below South Street along Ninth; along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to some of the city's best museums; in and around Rittenhouse and Washington Square s for a step back in time; Society Hill to see Pennsylvania Hospital 's majestic 19th-century operating-room amphitheater.
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In 1681, as part of a repayment of a debt, Charles II of England granted William Penn a charter for what would become the Pennsylvania colony.
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Fort Island (Fort Mifflin), Fort Mercer, the Pennsylvania Navy and the chevaux-de-frise were all that stood between Howe and the British fleet.
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Although Lancaster is located in Pennsylvania Dutch Country ,the city itself contains very few Amish, though it has a large concentration of Hispanic immigrants, mostly descended from Puerto Rico.
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frommers.com:
Consider Philadelphia's sightseeing possibilities -- the most historic square mile in America; more than 90 museums; innumerable Colonial churches, row houses, and mansions; an Ivy League campus; more Impressionist art than you'll find in any place outside of Paris; and leafy, distinguished parks, including the largest one within city limits in the United States.
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The Appalachian Trail runs along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains through Western Maryland on through Pennsylvania and New York.
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If You Have 1 Day --Start at the Independence Visitor Center and the adjacent Liberty Bell Pavilion in Independence National Historical Park, spend an hour or two at the National Constitution Center ,then move south through Independence Hall and on to residential Society Hill ,which is steeped in U.S. history.
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The city of Philadelphia houses the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, two major national historical landmarks.
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It's a fitting tribute to William Penn that Philadelphia hosts this extravaganza, for this was Penn's "greene countrie town," which he laid out on a grid punctuated with tree-lined streets, pocket parks, small squares, and large public parks.
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Restaurants near Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Philadelphia Experiment was an allegedly secret experiment conducted by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,sometime around the date of October 28th, 1943, in which the U.S. naval destroyer USS Eldridge was rendered invisible to human observers for a brief period of time.
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In 1681 William Penn, an English Quaker, received a royal proprietorship to what became Pennsylvania.
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George Washington was given command of the Continental Army in Independence Hall.
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It is colloquially referred to as "the City of Brotherly Love" (from Greek : ??????????? , [p?i.la.?del.p?e?.a] ,Modern Greek: [fi.la'ð?l.fi.a] ,"brotherly love" from philos "love" and adelphos "brother").
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Sight & Sound Theatre Route 896, Box 310 Strasburg, PA 17579-0310 United States Phone 1 (717) 687-7800 Fax 1 (877) 662-4849 Website Hotels.
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Sign up at the Independence National Historical Park Visitor Center for a walking tour hosted by a National Park Service guide; try a go-at-your-own-pace tour offered by Audio Walk and Tour; or take a walk on your own.
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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Philadelphia Pennsylvania (PDF).
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tripreport.com:
Philadelphia The city where the United States of America was born is understandably a major tourist destination, its historic heritage centred on the National Historical Park where the Constitution of the United States was drawn up in 1787.
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world66.com:
The 'city of brotherly love', Philadelphia was the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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United States travel guide -The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see . . . . the travel guide you write.
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The US was fashioned from an incredibly disparate population who, with little in common apart from a desire to choose their own paths to wealth or heaven, rallied around the ennobling ideals of the Declaration of Independence to forge the richest, most inventive and most powerful country on earth.
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Philadelphia Flower Show Showcases Gardens of New Orleans The Philadelphia Flower Show, an extravagant celebration.
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The Lehigh Valley International Airport is not far from the main attractions of Bethlehem and provides travel to and from a wide array of destinations.
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A restaurant guide, with recommendations on where to get the best Philly cheesesteak sandwiches Digital City Information on Philadelphia restaurants with reviews from DigitalCity.com.
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Rapid change has transformed Center City from the wayward capital of a defunct 'Workshop of the World' to a place teeming with stellar restaurants, comfortable cafes, world-class museums and some stunning architecture -not to mention those pretzels.
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The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to a vibrant and well-documented musical heritage, stretching back to colonial times.
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Three floors of an elegant Rittenhouse Square building... Household Items / Furniture, Gifts / Souvenirs, Clothing Rittenhouse Square Antiques Row Pine Street from 9th Street to 12th Street has long.
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The presence of a large student population in the city also creates a market for a number of cheap, interesting places, especially in University City (home of Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania).
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