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History overflows in Philadelphia
- 10.25.2008 - Article Number: 4

Children in tricorn hats run willy-nilly while parents secure timed tickets and snap pictures. It's a busy morning at the Independence Visitor Center, starting point for tourists bound for Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center. With the U.S. flag waving in the breeze and red-white-and-blue bunting on fences, every day feels like July 4th in Philadelphia, birthplace of the United States. National Park Service guide Don Grace moves visitors into hallowed rooms and gives brief summaries about what happened here. "The delegates argued about independence for a year and then voted to break away from Great Britain," he says. "A nation was born right here in this room." At the Liberty Bell Center, an audio program tells the story of this important national symbol. At the end of the hall, the famous cracked bell hangs. Beyond these great icons of history, Philly offers art museums, botanical gardens and shopping.




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