Philadelphia, the Birthplace of American Rights, is the home of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were written as well as the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of liberty and freedom. Also known as the Cradle of Liberty, Philadelphia was at the heart of the American Revolution and the founding of our country and was the sight of the first and second Continental Congress.

  Philadelphia is the national leader in historic restoration. Betsy Ross House, where the first American flag was made is located here, as is Carpenters' Hall, meeting place of the First Continental Congress. City Tavern was a meeting place for the delegates to the Continental Congress. The oldest residential street in America, Elfreth's Alley, is a Philadelphia landmark dating back to 1728. Society Hill, a residential district south of Independence Hall, features the restoration of many 18th and 19th century homes.