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Independence National Historical Park
Nearby Attractions
 

While in Philadelphia, feel free to visit a few of our many diverse museums and sites within walking distance of near Independence National Historical Park.

African American Museum in Philadelphia

American Philosophical Society       

Arch Street Meeting House

Athenaeum               

Atwater Kent Museum 
(Closed for planned renovations through March 2010) 
                                   
Betsy Ross House 

Carpenters’ Hall           

Chemical Heritage Foundation                                          

Christ Church                                                              

Christ Church Burial Ground (Ben Franklin’s Gravesite)

Elfreth's Alley

Federal Reserve Bank (Money in Motion exhibit)

Fireman's Hall

Franklin Square                                 

Free Quaker Meeting House


Gloria Dei (Old Swedes' Church)

Independence Visitors Center                                      

National Constitution Center  

National Liberty Museum       

National Museum of American Jewish History
(Opens Fall 2010)                    

Physick House                 

Polish American Cultural Center           

Powel House                                       

United States Mint                         

             

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Photo of Angora cat

Did You Know?
Did you know Benjamin Franklin had a pet angora cat? When it died, he asked artist and natural historian Charles Willson Peale to preserve it through a taxidermy process.

Last Updated: March 08, 2010 at 14:13 MST