Philadelphia - Home of American Independence - VOA Story

Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of the United States, the nation's cradle of liberty. It began back in 1776 when the 13 American colonies announced their independence from the British Empire with their Declaration of Independence. And Philadelphians, along with other Americans, mark this day of freedom every July 4th. As the nation prepares for its 231st birthday, Stasia DeMarco visited Philadelphia's historic Independence Mall.

The first stop for many tourists to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Independence Hall -- the place where the founding fathers met to discuss and write the Declaration of Independence.

Actors dressed as key early American patriots -- George Washington, Ben Franklin -- add to the historic ambience, and talk to tourists. Famous relics and sites such as the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, and the house where legend says seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag, attract more than three million visitors to Philadelphia each year.

More people from the United States and around the world visit Philadelphia for the 4th of July holiday than at any other time of the year.

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[lukeslater1986]

@gagecube indeed

[WorldFrontlineMedia]

@mangebag You kicked our ass out of Ireland did you say? Erm correct me if im wrong but the United Kingdom still owns the North and the people of the north want to remain British. So your wrong mr Dumb I.R.A

[hop208]

@YogaNate79 I'm from Philadelphia and the Liberty Bell cracked in 1752 when it was tested on scaffolding in the plaza of Independence Hall and the crack expanded in 1846 which is when the bell couldn't be used anymore and it was taken down in 1852 and replaced with the Centennial Bell. I know you asked this a year ago, but it looks like no one ever answered.

[TheDrkKnght1988]

The answer to 1984 is 1776!!

Philadelphia= True America!

I LOVE THAT CITY!!!!

[mangebag]

i'm irish we kicked britains ass out of ireland are we a 3rd world country? NO neither will scotland be,actually they would be economicaly better without england takin their resources

[SPITFIREoafc]

us english the real brits want the shitty scottish aswell but the pm the scottish gordan brown wants the union to still be alive..........

fuck your shitty country soon you get inderpendance the soon u will be a third world country

CHEERIO

[mangebag]

the scottish want independence from the for thbritish union but the english bombard them with scare stories how they will fail. get behined them U.S,spread the word and show your support e scots!!

[9559stuart]

just let go beacause if they do they will lose all those taxes and also scotland has a population of just over 5 million where england has a figure of 50 million and

[9559stuart]

then the whiskey trade,also Power and water is pumped right down to England london can,t

[9559stuart]

Beacause the taxes they make from scotland North sea oil which is most landed at aberdeen harbour