|Independence Hall, originally built at the Pennsylvania State House|
|In the Supreme Court, the prisoner's dock is in the foreground|
|Where the Declaration of Independence was discussed|
|Sadly the furniture is not authentic, but as close to the original|
|Liberty Bell with its massive cracks|
On the brick wall next to it is a plaque listing his life and achievements in chronological order and his career seems to fit more than one man because of all the things he did. For example, at 23 he was the editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette, then founded the Philadelphia Public Library. He was appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia and a few years later invented the Franklin open stove.
Then he founded Pennsylvania Hospital and was the first to use electricity, became a liaison between the British and the colonists, became speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, Postmaster of the colonies, signed the Declaration of Independence, negotiated Treaties of Amity and Commerce, and of alliance with France, and finally member of the Constitutional Convention of the United States before dying at the age of 84.
|Benjamin Franklin's long list of achievements|
After going through the rooms in the house, we came to the final one where met a kind elderly woman in period costume. She introduced herself as Betsy Ross and in her half English, half New England accent, she explained the origins of the American flag.
|Betsy Ross' house complete with the new flag|
|Betsy Ross explaining how she helped design the flag|