Philadelphia: Birthplace of the American Nation

While places of great historical interest and signifigance can be found throughout these United States, Philadelphia is truly the birthplace of the nation.

These resources explore the role of the city of Philadelphia as a whole in shaping the course of American history:

• Tour of Historic Philadelphia
• History of Philadelphia
• Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
• Republican Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Oddities
• Birch's Views of Philadelphia
• Seven Walking Tours through Historic Philadelphia

Historical merchandise!

These sites focus on specific locations of historical significance in and around the city of Philadelphia:

• The President's House in Philadelphia
• The Lazaretto Quarantine Station
• The Story Behind the Creation of Independence National Historical Park
• Brandywine Battlefield
• Germantown
• Mikveh Israel Cemetery
• Valley Forge

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania contains a lot more than just Philadelphia. Learn more below:

• A Background to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania 1630-1700
• The Pennsylvania Revolution
• Birth of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania