Most Charming Philadelphia Walking Tour | Society Hill + Old City
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1.5 hours
- Government Fees
- Tour begins next to Man Full of Trouble - Philadelphia's oldest tavern. Visit www.joinordietour.com to purchase drink + tour package.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
new tour for America's 250th with exclusive access points
Join a 90-minute walking tour that begins at Philadelphia’s oldest remaining tavern, winds through Colonial Philadelphia's most picturesque cobblestone streets in Society Hill, and concludes within Independence National Park in Olde City. Learn how artisans, merchants, printers, clergy, and other locals...
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 50 people in the group
- 1
Spruce Street
We begin at Philadelphia’s oldest surviving tavern, a 1700s watering hole once a lively stop for sailors and dock workers from Dock Street. Arrive a little early to enjoy an ale and get into the colonial spirit before the tour sets off.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Headhouse/Shambles
Walk beneath the Shambles, the oldest open-air market structure still standing in Philadelphia.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
Pine Street
Built between 1758–1761 in Society Hill, this elegant Georgian church was attended by early US leaders and stands almost unchanged since the 18th century.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
South 4th Street
Admire the stately Federal-style mansion once owned by wealthy merchant Henry Hill and later by Dr. Philip Physick, the “Father of American Surgery.” You’ll see one of Society Hill’s best-preserved 18th-century façades and its charming garden setting, a reminder of the neighborhood’s early elite.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 5
Spruce Street
Pause outside the elegant Society Hill residence where James Madison lived while serving in the Continental Congress.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
South 3rd Street
See the grand Georgian mansion of Samuel Powel, Philadelphia’s last colonial mayor and a trusted host to Washington, Adams, and Franklin.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 7
South 3rd Street
Stand before the refined Society Hill home once connected to Governor John Penn and statesman Benjamin Chew. Its dignified façade hints at the wealth, influence, and political tension that surrounded Philadelphia’s Loyalist leadership during the 1760s and 1770s.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 8
South 2nd Street
Stand at the site of Philadelphia’s most influential colonial tavern, once a bustling hub for delegates of the First Continental Congress. Imagine the clatter of tankards, heated debates, and late-night strategy sessions that shaped the Revolution.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Benjamin Rush Garden
Stroll through this peaceful garden honoring Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration and a leading Patriot voice in Philadelphia. From here you can view the Bicentennial Bell, gifted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976, a fitting reminder of how far the city had come since the Revolution Rush...
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 10
Chestnut Street
See the historic hall where the First Continental Congress met and the colonies first coordinated their response to British rule.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 11
Chestnut Street
Admire the monumental Greek Revival building that once housed the nation’s central bank.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 12
South Independence Mall West
Stand in the landscaped square where Philadelphians gathered to hear the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 13
Independence Mall
Tour ends right outside of Liberty Beer Garden on the Independence Mall.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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