Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Benjamin Franklin, and a group of learned individuals came together on May
25, 1743
to from The American Philosophical Society. The
first meeting in the new Hall took place
on November 20, 1789.
The Second Bank of the United States was chartered for many of the same
reasons
as its predecessor, the First Bank of the United States. The War of 1812 had
left a
formidable debt. Inflation surged ever upward due to the ever-increasing amount
of
notes issued by private banks. Specie was jealously hoarded. For these reasons
President Madison signed a bill authorizing the 2nd Bank in 1816 with a charter
lasting 20 years.
Carpenters Hall: Located in the hub of
colonial and capital Philadelphia, the Carpenters
often found themselves in the center of political activity. This building housed
the seven-week
session of the First Continental Congress that met in 1774.
Ben Franklin's Grave in the Christ Church Cemetary
Betsy Ross' (sewed 1st American Flag) House
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Poet Edgar Allen Poe's House
Ryan Munching Lunch Richard had to catch some workouts
Side trip to Frank Frazetta's World Famous Gallery on the Frazetta estate in East Stroudsburg, PA.
Hersey's Amusement Park
Philadelphia Zoo
Battleship New Jersey
