Independence National Historical Park

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historic district national historical park

Independence National Historical Park is a historic district in Philadelphia that preserves key sites associated with the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

Aliases (9)

Independence National Historical Park museum system ×2
National Constitution Center ×2
Independence Hall National Historic Landmark District ×1
Independence Hall area ×1
Independence National Historical Park and Independence Hall World Heritage Site buffer ×1
Independence National Historical Park area ×1
Independence National Historical Park building ensemble ×1
National Historic Landmark District (as part of Independence National Historical Park) ×1
United States Declaration of Independence and American Revolution sites ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic district → national historical park →
area	approximately 55 acres →
authorized	June 28, 1948 →
category	historic preservation → tourist attraction in Philadelphia →
contains	Franklin Court Underground Museum → Independence Square → Liberty Bell exhibit → Signers' Garden → Washington Square →
country	United States of America →
established	July 4, 1956 →
governingBody	U.S. Department of the Interior →
hasCoordinateRegion	39.948°N 75.150°W (approximate park center) →
hasSite	Bishop White House → Carpenters' Hall → City Tavern site → Congress Hall → Declaration House → First Bank of the United States → Franklin Court → Independence Hall → Independence Visitor Center → Liberty Bell Center → National Constitution Center grounds interface → New Hall Military Museum → Old City Hall → Philosophical Hall (American Philosophical Society) → Second Bank of the United States → Todd House →
locatedIn	Old City, Philadelphia → Pennsylvania → Philadelphia →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
managedBy	National Park Service →
NRHPType	National Historic Landmark District →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	Independence National Historical Park and Independence Hall World Heritage Site buffer → United States National Park System →
primaryLanguage	English →
significance	site of adoption of the Declaration of Independence → site of drafting of the United States Constitution → symbol of American liberty →
theme	American Revolution → Founding of the United States →
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext	surrounds Independence Hall World Heritage Site →
visitorCenter	Independence Visitor Center →

Referenced by (49)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
520 Chestnut Street → American Philosophical Society Hall → Bishop White House → Carpenters' Hall → City Tavern site → Congress Hall → Declaration House → Franklin Court → Franklin Court Underground Museum ("Independence National Historical Park museum system") → Independence National Historical Park ("Independence National Historical Park and Independence Hall World Heritage Site buffer") → Independence Square → Liberty Bell Center → New Hall Military Museum ("Independence National Historical Park museum system") → Old City Hall (Philadelphia) → Supreme Court Chamber → Todd House ("Independence National Historical Park building ensemble") →	partOf
Franklin Court Underground Museum → Independence Hall → Independence Visitor Center → Liberty Bell → Liberty Bell Center → Liberty Bell Center → New Hall Military Museum → Old City Hall (Philadelphia) → Signers' Garden → Todd House →	locatedIn
Center City Philadelphia → Old City historic district → Old City historic district ("National Constitution Center") → Old City, Philadelphia →	contains
Carpenters' Hall ("United States Declaration of Independence and American Revolution sites") → Signers' Garden → Washington Square (Philadelphia) →	category
High Street (Philadelphia) ("Independence National Historical Park area") → Philadelphia →	hasLandmark
Betsy Ross House → Race Street →	near
Philadelphia Mint →	adjacentTo
Long Gallery (Independence Hall) →	associatedWith
Philadelphia metropolitan area →	hasCulturalInstitution
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) ("National Historic Landmark District (as part of Independence National Historical Park)") →	heritageDesignation
National Historical Parks of the United States →	includesExample
Washington Square (Philadelphia) →	isWithin
American Philosophical Society →	locatedInHeritageSite
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) ("Independence Hall National Historic Landmark District") →	locatedInHistoricDistrict
American Philosophical Society Hall ("Independence Hall area") →	locatedInOrNextTo
Carpenters' Hall →	locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
Liberty Bell Center ("National Constitution Center") →	nearby
Kelly/Maiello →	notableProjectLocation