Historic Philly

Just steps from Independence Mall, the #FreeQuakerMeetingHouse brings untold revolutionary stories to life. Add it to your weekend history walk! 🎟️ Free to visit 🗓️ Sat–Sun, 11AM–4PM #OldCityPhilly #HistoricPhiladelphia #HiddenPhilly #OnceUponANation

🎤✨ The futures of Once Upon A Nation take to the Storytelling enches this Saturday, August 2! Catch the winners of the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest as they tell their original stories at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches from 11 AM – 1 PM.

August is the FINAL month of Cocktails & Congress! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Tickets are going fast as we head toward the last show of the season. Now’s the time to lock in your spot, bit.ly/3UyroGU #CocktailsAndCongress #HistoricPhiladelphia

Only a few Saturdays left to catch the Official Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour! True stories, theatrical flair & fun—Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM from Independence Visitor Center. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/3vonIvb #HistoricPhiladelphia #PhillyTours #VisitPhilly

At Cocktails & Congress, sip two cocktails, snack on bites, & watch the #FoundingFathers in heated debates inside #CarpentersHall. Click the link to purchase tickets: hpi.ticketapp.org/portal/product… #HistoricPhiladelphia #PhillyHappenings #HistoricSites #PhillyAdventures

Throwing an event worth remembering? Make it historic. #HireAHistoryMaker to your guest list & bring the past to life — literally. Make history the highlight of your next event! #HistoricPhiladelphia #EventEntertainment #PhillyEvents #MakeItHistoric #OnceUponANation

Visiting Philly? Don’t skip the Official Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour. Your guide’s a real 1700s character—costume, stories, and all the historical tea. Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM. Book at phlvisitorcenter.com or onsite. Tag your tourist buddy!

Happening TONIGHT at Carpenters’ Hall! Why not step into history with #CocktailsAndCongress—at the actual site of the First Continental Congress. 🎟️ $50 per person 🕠 5:30pm tonight 📍 Limited seats left—grab yours now bit.ly/3UyroGU #OnceUponANation

At Cocktails & Congress, you’ll sip two cocktails, snack on tasty bites, and watch the Founding Fathers throw down in heated debates inside historic Carpenters’ Hall. Get tickets here: bit.ly/4khhILD #CocktailsAndCongress #PhillyEvents #PhillyFun #HistoricPhiladelphia

Explore Valley Forge Park and stop at our Storytelling Benches to hear what winter encampment life was really like. Short stories, big impact—& it’s free. Bring a friend and discover history anew. #ValleyForgeVoices #HistoricPhillyJourney #OnceUponANation20 #PhillySuburbsHistory

🚨 Deadline EXTENDED! Kids 8-12 — share your History Hero story & perform in #HistoricPhiladelphia on Aug 2! Enter the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest by July 21 → historicphiladelphia.org/future #OnceUponANation #PhillyKids #HistoryMakers #PhiladelphiaHistory

Visiting #HistoricPhilly this summer? Don’t miss this! A FREE Declaration Reading Live performances behind Independence Hall Tuesday–Saturday, 3:45 & 4PM Now - Aug 31! #OnceUponANation #DeclarationOfIndependence #FreeInPhilly #PhillyThingsToDo #HistoryComesAlive

Sit at Carpenters’ Hall, sip on two drinks, nibble some bites, & watch the drama of the First Continental Congress unfold! Make it a revolutionary date night—grab tickets today, bit.ly/4khhILD #CocktailsAndCongress #PhillyDateNight #HistoricPhiladelphia #PhillyEvents

See Philly in a whole new way. Stroll to all 8 storytelling benches in #OlCity and hear hidden tales that bring cobblestone streets to life. Daily, 11AM–4PM #OnceUponANation #HistoricWalkingTour #PhillyHistoryTrail

✨ Last chance to enter! ✨ Kids 8-12: Write about your History Hero for the Future Storytellers & History Makers Contest and you could shine in Historic Philly on Aug 2! 📝 Due July 12 → historicphiladelphia.org/future #OnceUponANation #PhillyKids #HistoryMakers

TONIGHT at Carpenters’ Hall, the walls talk. Step inside the First Continental Congress & witness history unfold in real-time. Tickets available at the door or online, don’t miss your chance to drink in the revolution. #CocktailsAndCongress #HistoricPhiladelphia #OnceUponANation

This isn’t your regular walking tour… it’s a cool walking tour. (See what we did there? IYKYK.) Why? Because these stories are told in first-person—you’re not just hearing about history, you’re hearing from it. #OnceUponANation #PhillyHistory #VisitPhilly #HistoricPhiladelphia

Political drama, cocktails, and colonial vibes collide at Cocktails & Congress. Watch the Founding Fathers debate in historic Carpenters’ Hall. Tix $50 with drinks & snacks. Thursdays through August! Get yours before they’re history!

2025 marks 20 years of Once Upon A Nation, sharing Philly’s untold stories one bench at a time. Celebrate with us and hear voices beyond the textbooks. Storytimes daily, 11AM–4PM. Find benches across the historic district and Valley Forge.

You know what makes us happy? Seeing Ben Franklin and his colonial pals pumped for the 4th! 🇺🇸 While you’re exploring, hit the Once Upon A Nation benches, visit Betsy Ross, and don’t miss Franklin Square fun. #HistoricPhiladelphia #FourthOfJuly #PhillyFun