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Independence National Historical Park
New Hall Military Museum
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Try our new Independence National Historical Park Cell Phone Audio Tour! Call 267-519-4295, press Prompt #24 for Carpenters' Hall, New Hall and Pemberton House information. Read the press release and flyer with stops and other park sites.
The New Hall Military Museum, located in Carpenters’ Court, along Chestnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, is open year round, though hours vary by season.. Exhibits are self-guiding, though rangers are available to answer any questions. This building is a reconstruction of the one constructed by the Carpenters' Company in 1791 and originally used to house the office of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, and his staff. The building currently houses exhibits highlighting the founding of the United States Marine Corps and the Army and Navy Departments from the American Revolution through the last decades of the 18th century.
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Did You Know?
The Liberty Bell weighs 2,080 pounds, is made of bronze, its strike note is an E-flat, and that the large “crack” is actually a repair. This large “crack” and the inscription around the top “Proclaim Liberty” has made the Bell an international symbol of freedom.
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Last Updated: January 20, 2008 at 11:43 EST |