I stayed at the Sheraton Society Hill hotel, located a few blocks from the Independence Hall park. This hotel mimics the colonial theme of the historic district.
I visited most of the major sites in the historic district and learned about how each related to American history. My favorite sites were:
Liberty Bell center
Independence Hall
Congress Hall
City Tavern - a restaurant where members of Congress usually ate. I had crab cakes made with crabs from the Chesapeake Bay, and chocolate mouse cake (its recipe was written by Martha Washington)
Declaration House - where Thomas Jefferson lived and wrote the Declaration of Independence
Carpenter's Hall - hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774, which was set up as a result of Britian passing unpopular taxes (Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts) and the Boston Massacre
Betsy Ross House - where Betsy Ross lived and worked. It is now a museum.
The National Constitution Center - a museum dedicated to the construction of the US Constitution, and also includes key moments of US history and information on the Constitution Amendments.
The sites have been modernized for visitors and preserved in their original condition; and the roads are cobble-stoned just like in the 1700's. The historic district is a great way to learn about American history in a different perspective than reading a textbook.
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