These bones were sent to President and naturalist Thomas Jefferson by a friend. He first believed them to be the
When the British captured Philadelphia, Congress fled to York, PA, a rough frontier town. This is a reconstruction of the
This building, Christ Church in Philadelphia, was the tallest building George Washington ever laid eyes on. When the steeple was
This baptismal font in Christ Church may be the oldest object in America continually used for the same purpose. William
This chair was invented and used by Benjamin Franklin. The bottom flips up to become a step stool. This chair
The first membership book of the American Philosophical Society. On this page you can spot the signatures of Franklin (the
When Neil Armstrong visited the American Philosophical Society, he made a correction to their copy of the transcript of the
A Bible vault embedded in a solid stone wall at the Daniel Boone Homestead. It was built when the building
At Ephratha Cloister the Brothers and Sisters were required to rise at midnight for a night service in the meeting
In the 1700s an offshoot cult of the Brethren built the Ephrata Cloister where they waited for Christ's second coming.
One of the many roles Benjamin Franklin played during his life was postmaster. He was a postmaster under the king,
This is a Glass Armonica, invented by Benjamin Franklin. It was an instrument that made tones the same as when