Check out the links below to discover some fascinating facts about our town. For info about notable Philadelphians, click here to go to our biography page. To learn about significant events in our city's history, click here.
General Interest
The Encyclopedia of Greater PhiladelphiaUSHistory.org - Created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association
72 Fabulous Philadelphia FAQs from the Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia - A City of Firsts, from Newsworks
VisitPhilly - the Official Visitor and Travel Source
General Interest
The Encyclopedia of Greater PhiladelphiaUSHistory.org - Created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association
72 Fabulous Philadelphia FAQs from the Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia - A City of Firsts, from Newsworks
VisitPhilly - the Official Visitor and Travel Source
Fascinating Places
The Mutter Museum and Philadelphia College of Physicians
http://muttermuseum.org/about/
The Philadelphia Zoo - the nation's first
http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/About-the-Zoo.aspx
Pennsylvania Hospital - explore the history of this leading medical center, America's first hospital
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/
Memorial Hall - Built for the nation's centennial, now home to the Please Touch Museum
http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/about-us/memorial-hall/
Independence Hall and the famed Liberty Bell - brought to you by the National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm
First Bank of the United States - celebrate National Constitution Month in September with the NPS
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/butowsky2/constitution5.htm
Carpenters Hall
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/buildings/section2
City Hall - take a virtual tour through history
http://www.phila.gov/virtualch/body_pages/history.html
Houses of Worship
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
http://www.cathedralphila.org/about/about-the-cathedral
St. Augustine's Church
http://st-augustinechurch.com/history
Christ Church
http://www.christchurchphila.org/
Old St. Joseph's Church
http://oldstjoseph.org/blog/about-osj/history/
Old St. Mary's Church
http://www.oldstmary.com/
The Mutter Museum and Philadelphia College of Physicians
http://muttermuseum.org/about/
The Philadelphia Zoo - the nation's first
http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/About-the-Zoo.aspx
Pennsylvania Hospital - explore the history of this leading medical center, America's first hospital
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/
Memorial Hall - Built for the nation's centennial, now home to the Please Touch Museum
http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/about-us/memorial-hall/
Independence Hall and the famed Liberty Bell - brought to you by the National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm
First Bank of the United States - celebrate National Constitution Month in September with the NPS
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/butowsky2/constitution5.htm
Carpenters Hall
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/buildings/section2
City Hall - take a virtual tour through history
http://www.phila.gov/virtualch/body_pages/history.html
Houses of Worship
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
http://www.cathedralphila.org/about/about-the-cathedral
St. Augustine's Church
http://st-augustinechurch.com/history
Christ Church
http://www.christchurchphila.org/
Old St. Joseph's Church
http://oldstjoseph.org/blog/about-osj/history/
Old St. Mary's Church
http://www.oldstmary.com/