Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site - Philadelphia, PA
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The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
This national historic site is a preserved home once rented by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Though he lived in many houses over several years in Philadelphia (1837 to 1844), it is the only one which still survives. Workes written during his stay include:
Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Gold-Bug
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Masque of the Red Death
The Purloined Letter
The Cask of Amontillado
A Descent into the Maelstrom
William Wilson
The Man of the Crowd
The Oval Portrait
He also was likely to have begun work on The Raven here.
532 N 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Edgar Allan Poe rented this home at 530 North Seventh Street in Philadelphia from the fall of 1842 until April of 1844.
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
The Edgar Allan Poe House in Philly (3/26/06)
The Edgar Allan Poe House National Historic Site in Philadelphia is probably the biggest piece of crap national historic site in the country.
The building is falling apart. There are very few displays. There is very little furniture.
Basically it's the shell of a house where Poe wrote some of his most important works of fiction.
It is a disgrace to Poe's memory, and something should be done to make it a more appealing tourist destination.
Just watch the video and you'll see what I mean.
Places to see in ( Philadelphia - USA )
Places to see in ( Philadelphia - USA )
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, is notable for its rich history, on display at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed) and other American Revolutionary sites. Also iconic are the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, immortalized by Sylvester Stallone’s triumphant run in the film Rocky.
Blessed with the glamour and culture of a big city, 'Philly' as it's affectionately known, also delights visitors with its rich history and small-town charm. By the late 19th century Philly had evolved into the 'Workshop of the World.' Its industries generated abundant wealth, which funded large construction projects, including City Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, and filled cultural storehouses such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Penn Museum. Experiments in architecture and social policy resulted in buildings like Eastern State Penitentiary, while philanthropist Dr Albert C Barnes built up an astounding collection of art for public consumption. This spirit of civic pride and sharing continues in contemporary projects such as Isaiah Zagar's Philadelphia's Magic Gardens.
Declared a World Heritage City by Unesco in 2015, Philadelphia was at the heart of US colonial and revolutionary history. Founded by British Quaker William Penn in the late 17th century, the 'City of Brotherly Love' cherishes and protects its earliest days within the Independence National Historical Park of the Old City. Visiting original institutions such as Independence Hall and the seeing iconic landmarks like the Liberty Bell will help you appreciate the deep passion for freedom that motivated the new nation's founders. Excellent museums devoted to the Constitution, the American Revolution and Benjamin Franklin round out that education.
Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks being one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Liberty Bell are the city's most famous attractions. Other national historic sites include the homes of Edgar Allan Poe and Thaddeus Kosciuszko, early government buildings like the First and Second Banks of the United States, Fort Mifflin, and the Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church.
The city contains many art museums, such as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Rodin Museum, which holds the largest collection of work by Auguste Rodin outside France. The city's major art museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is one of the largest art museums in the world. The long flight of steps to the Art Museum's main entrance became famous after the film Rocky (1976).
A lot to see in Philadelphia such as :
Independence Hall
Liberty Bell
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia City Hall
Art Museum Steps
Reading Terminal Market
Eastern State Penitentiary
Old City
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Rodin Museum
Adventure Aquarium
Barnes Foundation
Please Touch Museum
Elfreth's Alley
Love Park
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Betsy Ross House
South Street
Franklin Square
Penn's Landing
Italian Market, Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Rittenhouse Square
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Penn Museum
Ben Franklin Bridge
Independence Seaport Museum
Chinatown
One Liberty Observation Deck
Rocky Statue
ONE Liberty Place
Wissahickon Valley Park
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Wissahickon Creek
Museum of the American Revolution
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
United States Mint
Bartram's Garden
Rittenhouse Square
Fishtown
Fragments of Franklin Court
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
Society Hill
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Discoveries America National Parks, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell & Historic Pennsylvania PREVIEW
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From the birthplace of America to Revolutionary War sites to significant modern day memorials. Discover America’s rich beginning in historic Pennsylvania. We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal...
Featured parks include: Independence Hall National Historical Park & UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liberty Bell, Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Eisenhower National Historic Site, Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Delaware Water Gap
Insights on President's House in Philadelphia 1790-1800
Things you may have never known about President Washington and Adams, and all the people who made up their households: in this clip, National Park Service Ranger Larry talks about what the new exhibits at the President's House will add to the visitor experience at the park. This video can be found at:
The Betsy Ross House in Old City Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Betsy Ross House in Old City Philadelphia USA
Betsy Ross is credited for creating and sewing the first Stars & Stripes American Flag.
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 629-4026
Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania.
In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of Pennsylvania Colony.
Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Liberty Bell are the city's most famous attractions. Other historic sites include homes for Edgar Allan Poe, Betsy Ross, and Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
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Facts of Philadelphia and Symbols of Pennsylvania
Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is home to the cheesesteak sandwich, water ice, soft pretzels, and TastyKakes.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776.
Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell.
Fairmount Park in Philadelphia is the largest city park with over 8,000 acres.
Philadelphia is the site of the first presidential mansion.
Philadelphia was once the United States capital city.
State Colors
Blue & Gold
State Flower
Mountain Laurel
State Motto
Virtue, Liberty, Independence
State Nickname
The Keystone State
State Song
Pennsylvania by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner
State Theater
Walnut Street Theatre
State Tree
Eastern Hemlock
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PHILADELPHIA - WikiVidi Documentary
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, . Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valleya region located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers with 7.2 million people residing in the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States. In 1682, William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Several other key Philadelphia events during the Revolution include the First and Second Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, ...
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Philly’s Edgar Allan Poe House - Paranormal Spirits Talk Science #edgarallanpoe #theraven #philly
Spirits Speak of Science at the Edgar Allan Poe House in Philly! In this episode the paranormal investigation was interrupted by a traffic jam and spirits react to what is happening at that moment. A spirit also mentions about the scientist Johannes Kepler!
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Happy Flag Day from The Betsy Ross House in Old City Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Betsy Ross House in Old City Philadelphia USA
Betsy Ross is credited for creating and sewing the first Stars & Stripes American Flag.
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 629-4026
Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania.
In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of Pennsylvania Colony.
Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Liberty Bell are the city's most famous attractions. Other historic sites include homes for Edgar Allan Poe, Betsy Ross, and Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
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Facts of Philadelphia and Symbols of Pennsylvania
Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is home to the cheesesteak sandwich, water ice, soft pretzels, and TastyKakes.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776.
Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell.
Fairmount Park in Philadelphia is the largest city park with over 8,000 acres.
Philadelphia is the site of the first presidential mansion.
Philadelphia was once the United States capital city.
State Colors
Blue & Gold
State Flower
Mountain Laurel
State Motto
Virtue, Liberty, Independence
State Nickname
The Keystone State
State Song
Pennsylvania by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner
State Theater
Walnut Street Theatre
State Tree
Eastern Hemlock
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美國的搖籃：賓州費城 The Keystone State：Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, U.S.A
BGM: Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
国家独立历史公园 Independence National Historical Park
地址: 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2818 電話： +1 215-965-2305
美國鑄幣局 United States Mint
地址: 151 N Independence Mall E, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1819 電話： +1 215-408-0114 一 - 六 09:00 - 16:30
美国第一银行 First Bank of the United States
地址: 302 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4229 電話： +1 215-597-8974 一 - 五 08:00 - 17:00
罗斯故居 Betsy Ross House
地址: 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 電話： +1 215-629-4026 日 - 六 10:00 - 17:00
瑞汀车站市场 Reading Terminal Market
地址: 12th and Arch, Philadelphia, PA 19107 電話： +1 215-922-2317
市政廳 City Hall (對面的廣場裝飾藝術)
地址: Penn廣場, Broad and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107 電話： +1 215-686-2840 一 - 五 09:00 - 17:00
富蘭克林紀念館 Benjamin Franklin Museum
地址: 317 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2707 電話： +1 215-694-3773
爱心公园 Love Park
地址: John F. Kennedy Blvd and North 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 電話： +1 215-636-1666
東方州立監獄 Eastern State Penitentiary
地址: 費爾蒙特街2124號, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2603 電話： +1 215-236-3300 日 - 六 10:00 - 17:00
馬特博物館 Mutter Museum
地址: 19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3001 電話： +1 215-560-8564 日 - 六 10:00 - 17:00
意大利集市 Italian Market
地址: 第9街, Philadelphia, PA 電話： +1 215-334-6008 日 08:00 - 13:00 二 - 六 08:00 - 16:00
好時巧克力世界 Hershey's Chocolate World
地址: 101 Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA 17033 電話： +1 717-534-4900 日 - 四 09:00 - 18:00 五 - 六 09:00 - 19:00
Amish Farm and House
地址: 2395 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602-1133 電話： +1 717-394-6185 日 - 六 10:00 - 16:00
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
地址: 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 電話： +1 717-735-6890 二06:00 - 16:00 五06:00 - 16:00 六06:00 - 14:00
國家憲法中心(National Constitution Center): 143 South 3rd St
獨立廳(Independence Hall): 41 N 6th St
自由鐘(Liberty Bell): 701 Market St
國家憲法中心(National Constitution Center): 525 Arch St
卡本特廳(Carpenter's Hall)
議會廳(Congress Hall): 41 N 6th St
法蘭克林廣場(Franklin Court): 318 Market St
獨立宣言屋(Declaration House): 701 Market St
基督教堂(Christ Church): 20 North American St
塔杜思故居(Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial): 3rd & Pine St
貝西羅絲故居(Betsy Ross House): 239 Arch St
艾爾佛瑞斯巷(Elfreth’s Alley): 126 Elfreths Alley
消防局博物館(Fireman's Hall Museum): 147 North 2nd St
國家鑄幣廠(The United States Mint): 151 N Independence Mall East
美國猶太人歷史博物館(National Museum of American Jewish History): 101 South Independence Mall East
獨立海港博物館(Independence Seaport Museum): 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard
第三街商店街(The 3rd Street Corridor)
費城歷史博物館(Philadelphia History Museum):15 South 7th St
賓州美術館(Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)
旺納梅克管風琴(Wanamaker Organ)
費城非洲博物館(The African American Museum in Philadelphia)
藝術大街(Avenue of the Arts)
瑞丁市場[Reading Terminal Market
東市場廣場(The Gallery at Market East)
古董街(Antique Row)
中國城(Chinatown): 位於Broad St以東
費城自然科學博物館(Academy of Natural Sciences): 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
富蘭克林科學博物館(The Franklin Institute Science Museum): 222 N 20th St
穆特博物館(The Mütter Museum): 19 S 22nd St
費城美術館(Philadelphia Museum of Art):26th St and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
羅丹博物館(Rodin Museum): 22nd St and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
羅森貝奇博物館(Rosenbach Museum and Library): 2008 DeLancey St
Comcast中心(The Comcast Center): 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd
自由廣場購物中心(The Shops at Liberty Place):16th & Chestnut
貝爾維購物中心(The Shops at the Bellevue)
核桃街(Walnut Street)
意大利市場(The Italian Market): 9th & Christian
東方州立監獄(Eastern State Penitentiar): 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA
瓦格納免費科學研究所(Wagner Free Institute of Science): 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA
愛倫坡國家歷史古蹟(Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site): 532 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA
天普大學(Temple University): 1801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
費城動物園(Philadelphia Zoo): 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
請觸摸博物館(Please Touch Museum): 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA
莫瑞斯植物園(The Morris Arboretum): 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Independence Historical National Park. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This was taken at the Independence Historical National Park, Summer 2011.
Philadelphia Art Museum
Do You Know Philly?
A series of videos that I shot and edited for GoWindfall.com online trivia game promoting popular attractions and fun facts about tourism sites in Philadelphia, PA.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, Christ Church and all of the sites of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.
Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
This is the first of our two videos filmed at the Edgar Allan Poe House in Baltimore, Maryland. Keep watching for the next, which features a special guest. AuthorAdventures.org is a not-for-profit educational website with more than 300 U.S. literary landmarks organized into road trips in all 50 states. Our channel features short videos shot spontaneously at several of the literary landmarks described on the authoradventures.org website.
Philadelphia 2011
A 2-hour drive from New York is historic Philadelphia, which I had visited many times in the past but this time, for the first time, with my lawyer-son and wife and their 2 daughters. Upon arrival, we were lucky to get a nice parking spot at Walnut Street, a block away from Independence Hall.
At Independence Square, we posed beside Robert Morris's monument and the State House. The State House or, as it is popularly known, Independence Hall, was begun in 1732 and considered finished by 1756 as the Pennsylvania State House. In front of the entrance itself is a familiar statue of Washington erected in 1869. Philadelphia schoolchildren, beginning in 1860, gave their pennies to pay for it. We were about to line up here when we were told to get the tickets at the Visitors Center. So off to the Center, passing by Liberty Bell (where we saw a real loooong queue).
At the Independence Visitor Center, we found out that all the tickets to the Independence Hall have run out, and we would have to wait until 5pm when tickets would not be required to visit the Hall. So we decided to make our own walking tour from the Town Hall to Carpenters Hall, to Christ Church, Betsy Ross House, the Quakers Meeting House, and the Row Houses (Todd House and Bishop White House).
Not very far from where we parked, on the corner of 4th and Walnut Streets stands the Todd House, home of Dolly Madison. It was built in 1775 and occupied from 1791 to 1793 by John Todd, Jr., and his wife, Dolly Payne. After Todd's death in the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, she married James Madison, a young Virginia politician who was to become the fourth US President.
Carpenters' Hall was open (free admission) and the exhibits were quite interesting. Here we learned that it also served as the headquarters of the First Bank of the United States in 1791. Others to occupy the venerable rooms include: the Bank of the State of Pennsylvania, United States Custom House, Franklin Institute, Society of Friends, the United States Law Office, the Apprentice's Free Library, the Second Bank of the United States, and the Philadelphia Auction Market. We posed for souvenir photos at John Jay's corner and a the lovely fireplace.
For lunch, we had the original Philly steak sandwiches and Hank's Root Beer at a place near the end of Market Street. And right after lunch, we found our way to Christ Church, known as The Nation's Church because of the famous Revolutionary-era leaders who worshiped here. Christ Church was founded in 1695 during the reign of William and Mary, it was built between 1727 and 1754 when George II was king. It was the first parish of the Church of England (Anglican) in Pennsylvania. It is also the birthplace of the American Episcopal Church. Christ Church, one of America's most historic shrines and as such Philadelphians have always revered it.
Christ Church Burial Ground is one of America's most important Colonial and Revolution-era graveyards, with 1,400 markers on two beautiful acres right in the heart of historic Philadelphia. Located three blocks from the Church, and just across the street from the Visitors' Center, the Burial Ground is the final resting place for some of our most prominent leaders including Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and Betsy Ross worshiped here and, perhaps, its most important single feature is the font at which William Penn was baptized. It was sent to Christ Church in 1697 from London by All Hallow's Church, Barking-by-the-Tower. The chandelier brought from England in 1744 is still in use as is the wineglass pulpit, made in Philadelphia by John Folwell in 1770. Inside the church memorial tablets line the walls and slabs marking family vaults are beneath our feet.
From Christ Church, we walked so many blocks to get to Betsy Ross House, where we watched performers clad in 18th century period costumes. On the way to the Quakers Meeting House, we passed by James Peniston's statue and posed briefly for a photoshoot.
On Arch Street, midway between 3rd and 4th, we passed by the Friends Meeting House, the main part erected in 1804, the west wing in 1811. The oldest Friends Meeting House still in use in Philadelphia and the largest in the world, it is the site of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, held every spring. But at the time of our visit, it was closed!
Finally, we drove to the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site at 7th Street, about 7 blocks north, and listened to a narration of his Tell Tale Heart. And this is where our one-day trip to Philadelphia ended.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Live like the Continental Army at Valley Forge National Historical Park. This is the video version of an article posted in Student Group Tour, a free magazine resource for anyone that plans student or youth travel. For more information, visit grouptour.com.