Historic Philly

Historic Philadelphia isn’t just a place. It’s an organization – dedicated to enhancing the visitor experience.

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Just steps from Independence Mall, the #FreeQuakerMeetingHouse brings untold revolutionary stories to life. Add it to your weekend history walk!
🎟️ Free to visit
🗓️ Sat–Sun, 11AM–4PM

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🎤✨ The futures of Once Upon A Nation take to the Storytelling enches this Saturday, August 2!

Catch the winners of the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest as they tell their original stories at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches from 11 AM – 1 PM.

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August is the FINAL month of Cocktails & Congress! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Tickets are going fast as we head toward the last show of the season. Now’s the time to lock in your spot, https://t.co/ZM7NJka5Sz

#CocktailsAndCongress #HistoricPhiladelphia

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Only a few Saturdays left to catch the Official Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour! True stories, theatrical flair & fun—Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM from Independence Visitor Center.

🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/Ra7bvvyTPW

#HistoricPhiladelphia #PhillyTours #VisitPhilly

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At Cocktails & Congress, sip two cocktails, snack on bites, & watch the #FoundingFathers in heated debates inside #CarpentersHall. Click the link to purchase tickets: https://t.co/yP77ghwTD7

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Throwing an event worth remembering? Make it historic. #HireAHistoryMaker to your guest list & bring the past to life — literally. Make history the highlight of your next event!

#HistoricPhiladelphia #EventEntertainment #PhillyEvents #MakeItHistoric #OnceUponANation

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Visiting Philly? Don’t skip the Official Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour. Your guide’s a real 1700s character—costume, stories, and all the historical tea. Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM. Book at https://t.co/kpqdAip7Ra or onsite.

Tag your tourist buddy!

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Happening TONIGHT at Carpenters’ Hall! Why not step into history with #CocktailsAndCongress—at the actual site of the First Continental Congress.

🎟️ $50 per person
🕠 5:30pm tonight
📍 Limited seats left—grab yours now https://t.co/ZM7NJka5Sz

#OnceUponANation

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At Cocktails & Congress, you’ll sip two cocktails, snack on tasty bites, and watch the Founding Fathers throw down in heated debates inside historic Carpenters’ Hall. Get tickets here: https://t.co/lmbsqpmoZK

#CocktailsAndCongress #PhillyEvents #PhillyFun #HistoricPhiladelphia

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Explore Valley Forge Park and stop at our Storytelling Benches to hear what winter encampment life was really like. Short stories, big impact—& it’s free. Bring a friend and discover history anew.

#ValleyForgeVoices #HistoricPhillyJourney #OnceUponANation20 #PhillySuburbsHistory

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🚨 Deadline EXTENDED! Kids 8-12 — share your History Hero story & perform in #HistoricPhiladelphia on Aug 2! Enter the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest by July 21 → https://t.co/vgOTYHvuTE

#OnceUponANation #PhillyKids #HistoryMakers #PhiladelphiaHistory

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Visiting #HistoricPhilly this summer? Don’t miss this!

A FREE Declaration Reading
Live performances behind Independence Hall
Tuesday–Saturday, 3:45 & 4PM
Now - Aug 31!

#OnceUponANation #DeclarationOfIndependence #FreeInPhilly #PhillyThingsToDo #HistoryComesAlive

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Sit at Carpenters’ Hall, sip on two drinks, nibble some bites, & watch the drama of the First Continental Congress unfold! Make it a revolutionary date night—grab tickets today, https://t.co/lmbsqpmoZK

#CocktailsAndCongress #PhillyDateNight #HistoricPhiladelphia #PhillyEvents

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See Philly in a whole new way. Stroll to all 8 storytelling benches in #OlCity and hear hidden tales that bring cobblestone streets to life.

Daily, 11AM–4PM

#OnceUponANation #HistoricWalkingTour #PhillyHistoryTrail

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✨ Last chance to enter! ✨ Kids 8-12: Write about your History Hero for the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest and you could shine in Historic Philly on Aug 2!

📝 Due July 12 → https://t.co/vgOTYHvuTE

#OnceUponANation #PhillyKids #HistoryMakers

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TONIGHT at Carpenters’ Hall, the walls talk. Step inside the First Continental Congress & witness history unfold in real-time. Tickets available at the door or online, don’t miss your chance to drink in the revolution.

#CocktailsAndCongress #HistoricPhiladelphia #OnceUponANation

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This isn’t your regular walking tour… it’s a cool walking tour. (See what we did there? IYKYK.) Why? Because these stories are told in first-person—you’re not just hearing about history, you’re hearing from it. #OnceUponANation #PhillyHistory #VisitPhilly #HistoricPhiladelphia

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Political drama, cocktails, and colonial vibes collide at Cocktails & Congress. Watch the Founding Fathers debate in historic Carpenters’ Hall. Tix $50 with drinks & snacks. Thursdays through August!

Get yours before they’re history!

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2025 marks 20 years of Once Upon A Nation, sharing Philly’s untold stories one bench at a time. Celebrate with us and hear voices beyond the textbooks.

Storytimes daily, 11AM–4PM. Find benches across the historic district and Valley Forge.

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You know what makes us happy? Seeing Ben Franklin and his colonial pals pumped for the 4th! 🇺🇸

While you’re exploring, hit the Once Upon A Nation benches, visit Betsy Ross, and don’t miss Franklin Square fun.

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