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Stop 7 of 9 · Philadelphia Walking Tour

The Blacksmith Who Married Into a Street

Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia

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You're standing on Elfreth's Alley, a narrow lane running between Front and Second Streets.

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  1. Independence Hall1

    Independence Hall

    The Quarrel That Put It Here
    Photo: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Liberty Bell2

    Liberty Bell

    The Bell That Abolitionists Renamed
    Photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Washington Square3

    Washington Square

    The Soldier Nobody Can Name
    Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Carpenters' Hall4

    Carpenters' Hall

    The Builders Who Finally Built Their Own
    Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Franklin Court5

    Franklin Court

    The House That Isn't There
    Photo: NPS photo (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Christ Church6

    Christ Church

    How Do You Make a Bishop Without a King?
    Photo: Al R, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  7. Elfreth's Alley7You're here

    Elfreth's Alley

    The Blacksmith Who Married Into a Street
    Photo: Photo: Mr. Kjetil Ree., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  8. Betsy Ross House8

    Betsy Ross House

    The Flag House Next Door
    Photo: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  9. Christ Church Burial Ground9

    Christ Church Burial Ground

    The Grave Boston Said Philadelphia Neglected
    Photo: Wiki publius (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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