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A trip from July 09, 2006 to July 10, 2006, travelling to Brooklawn, Lancaster, Lititz, Philadelphia
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07/09/2006 to 07/10/2006
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Sun 07/09/06 (day 1) - Brooklawn, Lancaster, Lititz, Philadelphia

Days Inn Brooklawn


Hotel
801 Rte 130 South (at Browning Road)
Brooklawn, New Jersey 8030
856-456-6688
Sun Jul 9 12:00am - Mon Jul 10 12:00am
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Good 'N Plenty Restaurant

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Delicious, authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking for a unique dining experience.
Restaurant
Route 896
Lancaster, PA 17602
United States
717-394-7111,
Sun Jul 9 11:00am - Sun Jul 9 1:00pm
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Landis Valley Museum

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A living history village and farm, Landis Valley Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history and culture …
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2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
United States
717-569-0401
Sun Jul 9 12:00pm - Sun Jul 9 6:00pm
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Hours of Operation
The museum is open daily. Hours are 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Saturday and 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday. The museum is closed some major holidays.

Admission Rates
Adults $9.00

2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: 717.569.0401 - Fax: 717.560.2147
Weathervane Museum Store: 717.569.9312
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Wilbur Chocolates Candy Americana Museum

~ Our Candy Americana© Museum ~ In 1972, the Candy Americana Museum was created by Penny Buzzard, wife of former p …More  
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48 N. Broad St
Lititz, PA 17543
Sun Jul 9 12:00pm - Sun Jul 9 6:00pm
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Sturgis Pretzel House

Our quiet community is nestled among rolling hills, bubbling streams and bountiful farmlands in Pennsylvania Dutch …More  
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219 East Main Street (Route 772)
Lititz, PA 17543
717-626-4354
Sun Jul 9 12:00pm - Sun Jul 9 6:00pm
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Boathouse Row

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One of the more picturesque views in Philadelphia can be found by gazing at the string of buildings known as Boathou …
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Kelly Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19130
United States
Visitors Bureau: +1 215 636 3300
Sun Jul 9 6:00pm - Mon Jul 10 12:00am
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Kelly Drive

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Spanning four miles along the Schuylkill River from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to beautiful Falls Bridge, Kelly …
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Kelly Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19130
United States
+1 800 537 7676
Sun Jul 9 6:00pm - Mon Jul 10 12:00am
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Mon 07/10/06 (day 2) - Philadelphia

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Love Park

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This little hollow across from City Hall is most noteworthy for Robert Indiana's 1978 "Love" sculpture. The piece ha …
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1500 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States
Visitors Bureau: +1 215 636 3300
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 12:00pm
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Liberty Bell

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In 1751, William Penn asked that the new bell being cast for the Pennsylvania Statehouse be engraved with the words, …
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500 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 2305
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 12:00pm
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Independence Hall

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Known as the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, Independence Hall is one of th …
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Independence Hall
500 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 7676, +1 215 965 2305
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 12:00pm
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City Hall

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Gothic and neoclassical influences dominate the features of City Hall. The statue of William Penn that resides atop …
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1450 John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3212
United States
+1 215 686 2840
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 11:00pm
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Logan Circle

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Logan Circle features some of the most exquisite flower beds in Philadelphia. Swann Memorial Fountain is a spectacul …
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Logan Circle
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 19th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States
Visitors Bureau: +1 215 636 3300
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 11:00pm
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Old City Hall

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Part of the Independence Hall group of buildings, this was supposed to be the Philadelphia City Hall, but by the tim …
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Old City Hall
Chestnut St & S 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 267 519 4295
Mon Jul 10 6:00am - Mon Jul 10 11:00pm
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Betsy Ross House

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American schoolchildren have all heard the story: The first American flag was made by Betsy Ross. It's not true, but …
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239 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1915
United States
+1 215 629 4026
Mon Jul 10 12:00pm - Mon Jul 10 6:00pm
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Rodin Museum

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Few artistic geniuses have captured the human form and condition in sculpture like Auguste Rodin. Marvel at perhaps …
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Rodin Museum
Benjamin Franklin Pky
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States
+1 215 568 6026
Mon Jul 10 12:00pm - Mon Jul 10 6:00pm
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Carpenters' Hall

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Guild halls were as important in the young America as they had been in Europe. Carpenter's Hall stands as a tribute …
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Carpenters' Hall
313 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2705
United States
+1 215 925 0167
Mon Jul 10 12:00pm - Mon Jul 10 6:00pm
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Elfreth's Alley

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Known as the oldest residential street in the country, Elfreth's Alley boasts nearly 30 houses dating from the early …
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Elfreth's Alley
126 Elfreths Aly
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2006
United States
+1 215 574 0560
Mon Jul 10 12:00pm - Mon Jul 10 6:00pm
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Rittenhouse Square

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During the day this park is alive with skateboarders, sunbathers and dog walkers; at night couples stroll on romanti …
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Rittenhouse Square
1801 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4727
United States
+1 215 636 1666
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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The only monument dedicated to honor the memories of unknown Revolutionary War soldiers was originally used as a Pot …
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Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 2305
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Penn's Landing

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Penn's Landing is the Philadelphia equivalent of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, on a smaller scale. It runs along the wes …
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Penn's Landing
100 S Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 928 8801
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

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This beautiful cathedral is the centerpiece of one of the largest Catholic populations in North America. The foundat …
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
1723 Race St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1204
United States
+1 215 561 1313
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United States Mint

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For a free and interesting diversion, witness the currency making process at the US Mint. The entire mechanized coin …
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151 N Independence Mall E
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1819
United States
+1 215 408 0114
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Edgar Allan Poe House

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See where the "master of the macabre" penned his American masterpieces. During the six years (1838-1844) that he liv …
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Edgar Allan Poe House
532 N 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123-3502
United States
+1 215 597 8780
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kavics74 (View kavics74's trips)
The original capital of the nation, PHILADELPHIA was laid out by William Penn Jr. in 1682, on a grid system that was to provide the pattern for most American cities. It was envisaged as a "greene countrie towne" and today, for all its historical and cultural significance, it still manages to retain a certain quaintness. Just a few blocks away from the noise, crowds, heat and dust of downtown, shady cobbled alleys stand lined with red-brick colonial houses, while the peace and quiet of huge Fairmount Park make it easy to forget you're in a major metropolis.

Settled by Quakers, Philadelphia prospered swiftly on the back of trade and commerce, and by the 1750s had become the second largest city in the British Empire. Economic power fueled strong revolutionary feeling, and the city was the capital during the War of Independence (except for nine months under British occupation in 1777
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Timea (View Timea's trips)
We like this. Let's make a one-day trip here! And don't miss Love Park! :-)
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