Rittenhouse Square

Philadelphia Revisited

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March 29th 2014
Geo: 39.9522, -75.1624When we were here fours years ago, we visited most of theimportant sites in the City. We enjoyed learning about the early days of the formatiion of the coloniesand about the early constitution of the newly independent United States. The National Constitution Centre was well worth a visit. There was a hugeamount to read but it was worthwhile taking the time to read th ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more