This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Restoring Independence Square in Philadelphia’s Historic District
Colonial era sidewalks and cobblestones return as Independence National Historical Park undergoes restoration through 1965. Builders restore Independence Hall Carpenters Hall and Congress Hall while new features like New Hall and Library Hall rise amid scaffolding and pebbled Mall walks. Over 1.5 million visitors came to Independence Hall in 1960 with more expected.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
America
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall
Carpenters’ Hall
Congress
Washington
Lomako
Patricia
James Lomake
Library Street
Independence Square