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Independence National Historical Park is a federally protected historic district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the 55-acre park comprises many of Philadelphia's most-visited historic sites within the Old City a…
Independence National Historical Park is a federally protected historic district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the 55-acre park comprises many of Philadelphia's most-visited historic sites within the Old City and Society Hill neighborhoods. The park has been nicknamed "America's most historic square mile" because of its abundance of historic landmarks.
  • Location: 143 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Area: 55.42 acres (22.43 ha)
  • Architect: William Strickland, et al.
  • Architectural style(s): Colonial, Georgian, and Federal
  • Visitors: 3,572,770 (in 2011)
  • Governing body: National Park Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org