Around The World in 8 Days

Day Four

To hear your audio clue for today, please click here.
 
 
Welcome to Philadelphia the home of Pat's cheesesteaks, Rita's water ice, and of course Rocky!  Philadelphia was founded by William Penn, who named the city after the ancient Greek word for Brotherly Love.  Philly is still known as the city of brotherly love.  We have LOTS of exciting activities in store for you today...
 
 
Stop One:
The Liberty Bell museum. Be sure to check out the old photos of the Giant liberty bell- it's easy to imagine cars passing under it. 

The Liberty Bell Museum

 
Stop Two:
Our next stop will include a video about Philadelphia's role in the Underground Railroad.  You may hear stories you have never heard before.
Click here for the video.
 
Stop Three:

The Betsy Ross House

 
Stop Four:
 
Explore the games on this sites, and learn about the green stuff!  Did you know that a Mint building was built in Philadelphia in 1792 because it was the nation's capital at that time?
 
Make sure you visit the time machine.  Click on the year 1778. Then click on the picture of the soldier to continue your trip.
 
Stop Five:

The LOVE Park

 
Stop Six:
Make sure you explore the fun activities on these sites!
 
Stop Seven:
 
Check out the new "How Crayons are Made" video.  It is great!
 
 Stop Eight:

The Philadelphia Zoo

 
 
Stop Nine:
 
Be sure to watch the sweet video about how Hershey Bars are made!