Independence NHP Special Programs
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams NPS photos Dates: June 15 and 16, 2013 Time: 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location: Second Bank of the U.S., 420 Chestnut Street Cost: FREE
Have you ever wondered about the family lives of the Founding Fathers? What did their wives and children think of their political activities? Join a park ranger for a tour through the Portrait Gallery focusing on the sacrifices and hardships facing the families of the Founder Fathers as they forged a new nation. 
Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence NPS photo Date: June 29, 2013 Time: 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location: Second Bank of the U.S., 420 Chestnut Street Cost: FREE Learn about the historical background of the Declaration of Independence from the execution of Charles the First through the Enlightenment in this park ranger led slide program. 
Commemorating the Declaration of Independence on Independence Square NPS photo How We Celebrate Date: June 30, 2013 
The Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank NPS photo Orientation tour - Gather in the main gallery by the statue of George Washington for a tour of some of the notable people depicted in the gallery.
Wednesday - Sunday, 12 noon, 15 minutes, FREE
Moses Williams, Cutter of Profiles - Moses Williams created silhouettes by operating the physiognotrace. Hear how his skill led to his freedom and see a reproduction of the machine.
Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m., 15 minutes, FREE
Stories of Struggle slide program - Join a park ranger for a slide program highlighting the stories of the people, places and events surrounding the founding and early years of the United States.
Saturdays and Sundays, 4 p.m., 30 minutes, FREE
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Did You Know?
Invited by Congress in 1824, Marquis de Lafayette toured the United States, greeted by crowds and parades. "The Hall of Independence" was fitted up "in the most splendid manner." The event inspired the phrase “Hall of Independence,” thought to be the precursor of today’s Independence Hall.