The Independence National Historical Park is one of the sites that aim to preserve memoirs related to the American Revolution. Also known as America's most historic square mile, this 55-acre park is often visited by locals and travelers for its abundance of landmarks. It is can be accessed by riding the city's transit from the Market-Frankford line going to the 5th street station.
Inside the Independence National Historical Park lies the Liberty Bell, an important symbol in American Independence. It was bespoke from London and cast with inscriptions referring to a part of Leviticus 25:10, which talks about liberty. Since 1885, the city's local government allowed the bell to be taken to numerous patriotic assemblies and expositions, making it more popular through the years.
The centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park is the Independence Hall. It was completed in 1753 and was used during the Declaration of Independence. Because of the various important political events that happened in this hall, it was declared as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and serves as an emblem to promote universal respect for culture and justice.
With more than 227,000 world-class collections of artistic items, the Museum of Art is considered among the grandest and largest art museums in the US. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and also keeps more than 200,000 books and other reading materials. Every year, more than 25 special exhibitions are showcased in the museum that draws many spectators within Philly and from other states.
The former American prison of the Eastern State is famous for holding some of the notorious criminals recorded in history. Among the famous offenders confined here are Al Capone and Willie Sutton. Though it was considered the most expensive public edifice ever built, it was used as a pattern by most prisons even outside the US as it can house more than 300 prisoners.
