Ciro Poppiti has transformed himself into Founding Father Caesar Rodney. Poppiti is a lawyer, National Guardsman, actor and the elected register of wills in Delaware’s New Castle County — the same ...

The city celebrates its role in America's founding with exhibits, tours and historic sites as the nation turns 250 years old ...

Independence Hall in Philadelphia will be closed to visitors until January 2026 as the site of the Declaration of Independence works to finish preservation work before the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, ...

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall will be closed to visitors through the rest of the year and into late January as officials prepare for the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in ...

Known as the semiquincentennial, the celebration includes fireworks, walking tours, block parties and a slew of Liberty Bell replicas to honor the city's past. But the Philadelphia of 1776 was much ...

A tour guide speaks to a group of students from Queens, New York, on the south side of Independence Hall, pointing to the bell tower where the iconic Liberty Bell once hung. But for this group, about ...

With Memorial Day weekend just days away, the Independence Visitor Center is the hot spot for history and family fun. From ...

Starting Thursday, the site where American democracy was born is once again open to the public. Independence Hall had been closed for 119 days, beginning with the government shutdown on Oct. 1 and ...

Souvenir cup commemorating the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Marked: "Independence Hall Philadelphia in 1876 with depiction of Independence Hall. Orange and white transfer ...