Related Post:Buy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia - See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallOne of the finest urban public spaces in the United States The HistoryWhen William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682, he designed the first planed city in America. Coming from the crowded and disease… Read More
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The Constitutional Walking Tour may be best known for our walking tours of Historic Philadelphia, but we also love ALL of Philadelphia. In this blog, we will tell you about some of our favorite places in Philadelphia, share news and give you the insider tips you can use to enjoy them like a real Philadelphian. Some of our favorite places in Philadelphia are iconic landmarks, others are hidden gems, all of them are worth a visit!
One of Philadelphia’s most iconic sightsThe HistoryBoathouse Row’s history can be traced back to the creation of the Fairmount Water Works in 1812. After being devastated by the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, (learn more on our special Yellow Fever Tour!) Philadelphia sought to improve the cleanliness and quality of its water supply. The result was the creation of Fairmount… Read More
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One of Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhoods is filled with youthful energyThe HistoryFishtown’s history is a bit fuzzy in its origin and is tied very strongly to the history of another nearby historic Philadelphian neighborhood, Kensington. In 1704 a merchant of English descent from Barbados named Anthony Palmer arrived in the then barely 20 year old city of Philadelphia. A… Read More
Related PostBuy Tickets for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia - See 20+ Sites on a Primary Overview of Independence Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence HallThe easiest way to see Philly by bike. The HistoryHere at The Constitutional Walking Tour we’ve always been of the opinion that Philadelphia is a city that is best seen by foot. In a city that is… Read More
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The Bourse Building, opened in 1895, was the first Commodities Exchange in the United States. The Bourse Building was the first in the world to simultaneously house a stock exchange, maritime exchange and grain-trading center.The HistoryIn 1890, influential Philadelphian businessman George E. Bartol visited the Bourse of Hamburg, Germany. The historic German merchant exchange offered… Read More
Transforming the understanding of the human experience.The HistoryIn 1887 the University of Pennsylvania was preparing for an archeological expedition to the site of Nippur, an ancient Sumerian city in present day Iraq. The expedition would be the first American expedition to ancient Babylonia to excavate the site of Nippur in what was then the Ottoman Empire. University Provost… Read More
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America’s birthplace is the best place to spend America’s birthday.The HistoryIt was nearly 250 years ago, in the assembly room of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, that 56 men approved The Declaration of Independence, severing their ties with Great Britain and creating the United States of America. It is that momentous occasion that we celebrate every 4th of July and Philadelphia, the… Read More
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