Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Philadelphia, Part 1: Historic Stuff

Yo, Adrian!
Christ Church Burial Ground, where Ben Franklin is buried

Christ Church

3 Front doors of Elfreth's Alley

Elfreth's Alley - The oldest residential street in the U.S. People still live there! Only now they have plumbing, kitchens & bathrooms.
A tour guide taking a smoke break
The room where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Mennonites touring historical sites (Mennonites wear pastels & brighter colors, but Amish wear only dark colors)

Independence HallThe Liberty Bell with Independence Hall in the background

2 comments:

Tricia said...

How fun! Did you go there to visit someone, or just to see the sites? Looks like a fun family vacation spot.

NIKOL said...

Elfreth's Alley looks pretty nice, considering how old it is.