In the Footsteps of the Founders - Private Family Walking Tour

 

As the Birthplace of the United States of America and the iconic Stars & Stripes flag, Philadelphia boasts monuments to some of the nation’s earliest significant moments. On this private walking tour, your family will have the classroom brought to life while seeing the places where history was made. On your private tour, you will:

- Enjoy the personalised attention of a Private, kid-friendly, tour guide.
- Learn about the city’s role in the American revolution and fight for independence.
- Walk past the first post office in America.
- Visit the Christ Church and see where Benjamin Franklin and some of his family are buried (The church is closed from December to February).
- Take a picture of the Liberty Bell.
- End the tour with tickets to Independence Hall, where both the United States. Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.

During the American Revolution, Philadelphia was the site of the First and the Second Continental Congresses. After the Revolution, the city was chosen to be the temporary capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. Though federal and state governments left Philadelphia at the beginning of the 19th century, the city continued for some years to be the nation’s cultural and financial hub. This tour will take you to the Independence Mall, the National Constitution Center, and Liberty Bell on a stroll to the presidential home of George Washington and John Adams.

On this walking tour of the storied Historic District, you and your family will explore Philadelphia’s historic district and learn not only its oft-told narrative, but also the complexities of the nation. Learn about Philadelphia’s role in the slave trade, its colonial past, and the development of trade links to claim its rightful place as one of the nation’s most important centres of trade. Your tour ends at the entrance to Independence Hall, the site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, in which you will participate in a tour run by park ranger Independence Hall guides.

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Location
Start point:
Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel
Please ensure you arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the Tour start time.

End point: Close to public transport and taxi links.

Schedule
Duration: 2 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide
Group type: Private

Recommendations
We recommend to bring comfortable shoes, hat, camera, money for food, drinks and shopping.