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This is the resting place of Benjamin and Deborah Franklin and other notables (toss a coin through the opening in the brick wall for luck).

Walk south down 5th Street to 55 N. 5th St. to find the:

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19. National Museum of American Jewish History

The city of Philadelphia has a history of distinguished Jewish involvement in town affairs that's almost as long as the life of the city itself. This museum, connected to the city's oldest congregation, commemorates the history of Jews in America. You'll notice how much lower the street level used to be by looking at the statuary outside.

Turn up 5th Street, and look for a small building across from the Franklin graves, in Independence Mall. This is the:

20. Free Quaker Meetinghouse

"Fighting Quakers," such as Betsy Ross, were willing to support the Revolutionary War. But since this violated the tenets of pure Quakerism, they were forced to leave Arch Street Friends and establish their own meetinghouse, which they did -- right here. The building is now run by the Park Service.

Cross Market Street on Independence Mall to see the:

21. Liberty Bell

Walk east from the Liberty Bell Center on 5th Street where you'll find:

22. The Bourse

This was a 19th-century exchange that now contains a food court and pleasant urban mall.

Walk south on 5th Street and reenter Independence Mall via Chestnut Street, and you'll be in front of:

23. Independence Hall

Continue west along Chestnut Street to 7th Street, and turn right onto a historic block containing the Atwater Kent Museum of city memorabilia and the:

24. Declaration (Graff) House

This is a reconstruction of the lodgings where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. It is run by the National Park Service, with free daily admission.

Directly opposite Graff House on Market Street is:

25. Market Place East

This is the converted and rehabilitated former home of Lit Brothers Department Store, a wrought-iron palace that's a block long.

For more on what to see and do in Philadelphia, visit our complete guide online at http://www.frommers.com/destinations/philadelphia/.

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