Editing Old City (section)

=== Independence National Historical Park ===

The western portion of Old City is part of [[Independence National Historical Park]], a unit of the National Park Service preserving the sites of American independence. Key sites include:

'''[[Independence Hall]]'''
* UNESCO World Heritage Site
* Where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed
* Free tours available (timed tickets required in summer)

'''[[Liberty Bell|Liberty Bell Center]]'''
* Home of the iconic cracked bell
* Free admission
* Located on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets

'''Congress Hall'''
* Where Congress met from 1790-1800
* Site of George Washington's second inauguration

'''Old City Hall'''
* Home of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1791-1800

'''Carpenters' Hall'''
* Site of the First Continental Congress (1774)
* Still owned by the Carpenters' Company

'''President's House Site'''
* Location of the executive mansion when Philadelphia was capital
* Memorial commemorates the enslaved people who lived and worked there