Spend the 4th in Historical Philly

Five Great Reasons To Spend Your 4^th Of July In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is a wonderful experience and great location to spend the 4^th of July Independence Day.  After all, it was here, in area now called Historic Philadelphia, that the Declaration of Independence was debated, written and signed forming the United States of America.

As you can imagine it was a very tense time for those assembled in what was then called City Hall.  We now know it Independence Hall.  Gathered here were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and many others of our country’s patriots.

It was a scary meeting because they were making the final decision about breaking away from England.   This would be considered treason against the Crown.

As Ben Franklin said to them on that final day in his customary wit… “We must all hang together, or surly we shall all hang separately.”

Here are the reasons Philly is a great place to visit on the July 4^th:

1. You will be standing in the footsteps of our country’s fathers on an actual anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
2. On this day, the city of Philadelphia is alive with special activities, fairs, concerts and activities to be enjoyed by all.
3. The weather is typically more pleasant then it will be a few weeks later in the summer.
4. The fireworks on the Delaware River that evening are absolutely spectacular! And you not only the colorful bursts in the air, but you also see their reflection on the water below as well.
5. You can really get an emotional sense of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration by downloading and then walking the SelfTour™ GPS guided tour of Historic Philadelphia Dramatic music and recreations of the founding father’s voices delivering their most famous lines brings all the history and drama alive, while you stand in the actual locations where they were originally spoken.  This SelfTour™ is inspirational and fun for all members of the family.  And you can even bike it!

An additional reason to be in Philly on July 4^th is the availability of tasty hot dogs from vendors on the street.  Food, fireworks and fun!  What could be more patriotic?

See more information on our Historical Philadelphia Tour Here.