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James N.
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 Posted - September 26 2018 : 12:10:58 PM
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In September of 2015 I finally made it back to Philadelphia for the first time since working on Last of the Mohicans, so will here share some of my photos taken in and around Independence National Historical Park.
Independence Hall
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George Washington's statue below outside the State House represents him as President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 at the time of the writing and adoption of the Constitution.
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The marker below describes the most important of the many events here inside Independence Hall.
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Photos above and below show the chamber set up as it was during the Constitutional Convention; note the famous "sunburst" chair of President Washington which caused Benjamin Franklin to wonder if the carving on the crest rail depicted a setting or a rising sun.
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Window on stairwell leading to the second floor.
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James N.
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Posted - September 26 2018 : 12:39:39 PM
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Cemeteries in Independence National Historical Park
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Only short blocks away from Independence Hall are several historic churches and/or burying grounds like that of Christ Church above.
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The most famous of many patriots buried within is undoubtedly Benjamin Franklin, resting beside his long-suffering wife Deborah.
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Below, the grave of Francis Hopkinson, Patriot and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Above and below, the grave of Patriot Dr. Benjamin Rush, who was nevertheless a noted critic of Washington's and the administration.
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And lastly, my own personal favorite, Englishman Major General Charles Lee, another noted critic of his commander-in-chief, Congress, and a possible traitor to the cause. His headstone beside the church door was erected long after his death during the Revolution by his twentieth century biographer.
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James N.
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Posted - September 26 2018 : 12:58:43 PM
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Other places visited in Independence National Historical Park included the house of seamstress Betsy Ross above, where the very first stars-and-stripes flag was allegedly (but questionably) designed and sewn; nevertheless, it is a handsome period structure.
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Above and below, another legislative chamber in the building across from Independence Hall, furnished and decorated as it would have appeared during the Federal Period when Philadelphia was serving as the Nation's Capital. Note the Federal eagle-and-shield painted on the ceiling!
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Below, an original Windsor chair used by delegates to the First Continental Congress meeting in Carpenter's Hall in 1774.
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We ended our visit by dining in the historic old Colonial Tavern/restaurant - you never know who you might bump into. (We didn't ask so never found out who our "neighbor" at the next table was, or exactly why he was dressed like this, but it certainly added to the "atmosphere"!)
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Posted - September 29 2018 : 2:46:59 PM
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| Fantastic shots, as always, James. The only old city area I find even more intriguing than Philadelphia is Boston. Well, maybe not more, but "as" fascinating. |
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James N.
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Posted - October 02 2018 : 1:44:08 PM
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Fantastic shots, as always, James. The only old city area I find even more intriguing than Philadelphia is Boston. Well, maybe not more, but "as" fascinating.
Unfortunately the new Museum of the Revolutionary War was just under construction at the time of our visit, but we made side trips all over the place, going out to Chadd's Ford, Valley Forge, Paoli, Trenton, and Princeton. However, my very favorite of all was neither Colonial nor Revolutionary and was very near to Independence NHP - the Spanish-American War cruiser Olympia, flagship of Admiral Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay!
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Monadnock Hiker
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Posted - October 02 2018 : 6:10:36 PM
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"even more intriguing than Philadelphia is Boston"
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Even though I was born & raised in Cambridge, Ma. ... you've seen more of Boston's historic sites than I have Rich. Except for some athletic events "back then" (Boston Bruins with Bobby Orr & company) I usually avoided Boston. |
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Fitzhugh Williams
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Posted - October 03 2018 : 09:12:15 AM
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| Excellent photos. I should make the time to visit there myself. |
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A Stroll Through Old Philadelphia
