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November 2006

 

arrived in Philadelphia

 

Ron Avery gave us an introduction to Philadelphia

 

 

Judy van Buskirk talked about 18th Century Decorative Arts

 

we toured the Liberty Bell Center

Photos of the Liberty Bell Center

 

and Independence Hall

Photos of Independence Hall

 

visited the Masonic Temple

Photos of the Masonic Temple

 

and had lunch at the Reading Terminal Market

Photos of Reading Terminal Market

 

 

visited the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Photos of the Academy of Fine Arts

 

Jackie Bagley told us about the Founding Fathers

 

lunch at the Bourse

Photos of the Bourse

 

 

visited the Betsy Ross house

Photos of the Betsy Ross House

 

the Friends Meeting House

Photos of the Friends Meeting House

 

Christ Church

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and Elfreths Alley

Photos of Elfreths Alley

 

Mr. Peale told us about his paintings

 

and showed us an early flag

Photos of Peale paintings at the Second Bank

 

and the museum he founded

 

and Nancy Webster recounted the wisdom and science of William Penn

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