Audio tour Birth of a Nation: Exploring Philadelphia
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Audio tour Summary
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.Welcome to the city of brotherly love, the cradle of liberty, Quaker city, the city that loves you back, the birthplace of America. Philly.
From its earliest beginnings, Philadelphia has been a beautiful, vibrant city. Founded by William Penn in 1682, the city quickly developed a rich and vivid role in shaping American culture. Penn himself laid the plans for some of its major buildings and thoroughfares, many of which, thanks to the city’s excellent preservation efforts, are still standing today. But it doesn’t stop there – Philadelphia’s commitment to the arts, as well as its culinary delights, make it a cosmopolitan destination. So take a walk through history with us as your guide and learn all about Pennsylvania’s sophisticated yet accessible capital.Licenses:
Photo “Philadelphia Skyline” by Robert Shenk is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1 Eastern State Penitentiary
- 2 Rodin Museum / Sculpture Garden
- 3 The Franklin Institute
- 4 JFK Plaza (aka LOVE Park)
- 5 Philadelphia City Hall
- 6 Reading Terminal Market / Pennsylvania Dutch
- 7 Declaration House
- 8 The Liberty Bell
- 9 Independence Hall
- 10 First Bank of the United States
- 11 Cheesesteaks / Sonny’s Famous Steaks vs. Campo’s Deli
- 12 Elfreth's Alley
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Audio tour Summary
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.Welcome to the city of brotherly love, the cradle of liberty, Quaker city, the city that loves you back, the birthplace of America. Philly.
From its earliest beginnings, Philadelphia has been a beautiful, vibrant city. Founded by William Penn in 1682, the city quickly developed a rich and vivid role in shaping American culture. Penn himself laid the plans for some of its major buildings and thoroughfares, many of which, thanks to the city’s excellent preservation efforts, are still standing today. But it doesn’t stop there – Philadelphia’s commitment to the arts, as well as its culinary delights, make it a cosmopolitan destination. So take a walk through history with us as your guide and learn all about Pennsylvania’s sophisticated yet accessible capital.Licenses:
Photo “Philadelphia Skyline” by Robert Shenk is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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03-07-2020
Good 14 stop tour with informative 3 to 4 minute pieces at each stop. Be aware that the stops are spread out over a fairly large distance and you will probably have to manually start the Reading Terminal stop as GPS inside the building is tricky.
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09-11-2018
It is great tour. Thank you.
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10-18-2016
Great
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