Independence Hall is ranked #1 out of 34 things to do in Philadelphia. ... (Tickets are not required between 9 and 9:50 a.m., and tours are self-guided during this window.) ...

When you take a tour of Independence Hall, you’re meant to absorb the following bit of American gospel above all else: that the United States is a grand experiment, ...

The tours run twice a day from Monday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 30. Tickets costs $15 for adults and $7 for children. ... Independence Hall, Congress Hall and Franklin Court. ...

Given there are 535 members of Congress today and there were only 56 back in 1776, it’s unlikely all members will fit in Independence Hall, which has a listed capacity of 150 people for tours.

On fine summer afternoons in Philadelphia, I sit among the bench-warmers of Independence Square. We carry books or newspapers, cold drinks or carry-out lunches, and like the pigeons of the square we ...

Independence Hall is substantially authentic in terms of its forms and designs, materials and substance, and location and setting. Almost all of the exterior elements of the Hall’s structure and ...