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    National Historical Park Pennsylvania

Library and Archives Contact Information

Staff:

Christian Higgins Archivist/Manager of the Library

Andrea C. Ashby - Library Technician

Mail: Independence National Historical Park
Library & Archives
Merchants' Exchange Building
3rd floor
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: (215) 597-8047 (Library)

(215) 597-2069 (Archives)

Fax: (215) 597-3969

E-mail: Library Archives

Did You Know?

Photo of Franklin's Glass Armonica

Benjamin Franklin is credited with being the first American to invent a musical instrument? He invented the glass armonica in 1761 after seeing wine glasses being used to make musical sounds.