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Price is AU$56 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • You do not just see top historical sites, you LEARN about why our money system is so flawed today. You learn what causes price inflation. This Philadelphia walking tour specifically examines money and inflation through the city’s history. Hear how the Founding Fathers shaped the nation’s monetary system while visiting the exteriors of Independence Hall, the 1st/2nd Banks of the United States, Carepenters Hall, and the US Mint. A Philadelphian guide connects early currency to today’s financial conditions.

Activity location

  • Museum of the American Revolution
    • 101 S 3rd St
    • 19106-2818, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 129 Sansom Walk
    • 129 Sansom Walk
    • 19106, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia Walking Tour- 250 Year History of Money in the US

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 45 minutes1h 45m
    1h 45m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$55.55 x 1 AdultAU$55.55
Total
Price is AU$55.55

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    An Edu-tainment experience where you gain insight into how our Founding Fathers created our money
  • Inclusions
    Experience the Philadelphia historical sites with an angle on the history of money in the US
  • Exclusions
    We will just visit the exterior of the historical sites and will not enter

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Museum of the American Revolution

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Tell stories about the 2 murals on the wall

First Bank of the United States

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of first Bank of the United States

Second Bank of the United States

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of Second Bank of the United States

Independence Hall

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of Independence Hall

United States Mint

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of US Mint

Benjamin Franklin's Grave

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of the Graveyard

National Constitution Center

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
External of US Constitution Centre and Federal Reserve. Learn about 3rd US Central Bank of United States from 1913 to Present.

Carpenters' Hall

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Tell about the Continental Dollar hyperinflation to fund war of Independence 1775-1779

Merchants Exchange Building

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Learn about the First stock exchange in Philadelphia and Gold and Silver usage in money in the US.

Location

Activity location

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    Museum of the American Revolution
    • 101 S 3rd St
    • 19106-2818, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    129 Sansom Walk
    • 129 Sansom Walk
    • 19106, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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