The “Old City” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia’s Old City, this area still has 32 historic houses and cobblestones from over 300 years ago, plus a gift shop and museum offering daily tours. The Old City is the site of the first US capital.

But this Us place is also home to our nation’s oldest continually inhabited street, Elfreth’s Alley. So there’s plenty of history to absorb between the museums and the waterfront.

While here, besides visiting the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, we highly recommend checking out the following:

• Independence Seaport Museum: Explore the city’s maritime history.
• Constitution Center: Highlights the US Constitution and includes a hall full of statues of all the signatories.
• National Museum of American Jewish History: A museum that holds many artifacts from famous Jewish Americans like Estée Lauder, Steven Spielberg, and Barbra Streisand.
• Benjamin Franklin Museum: Home to many of his personal artifacts.
• Betsy Ross House: The American flag’s birthplace.
• Fireman’s Hall Museum: A restored firehouse from 1902, one of the US’s premier fire museums, housing numerous artifacts that celebrate Philadelphia’s firefighting history and heroic moments.
• US Mint: Take a self-guided walking tour through the first United States Mint.