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| ndependence Hall. You can hire the horse drawn
carriage but don't trust the history lesson from the driver. If you
want accurate history, take a walking tour. You can buy an excellent
audio tape at the Norman Rockwell Museum in the basement of the Curtis
Publishing building. While you're there, visit the Maxfield Parrish-
Tiffany mosaic "Dream Garden" upstairs. |
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| This building used to be at the edge of town in a quiet
area. Thomas Jefferson came here to write the Declaration of
Independence. |
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| :The first congress met in this building. The Senate
met on the 2nd floor. The House met on the first. Now you know
the origin of upper house and lower house, respectively. |
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| City Hall. This building took the lifetimes of two
architects to complete. The inside is just as ornate as the
outside. Free tours available on weekdays. The city is in the
process of cleaning it. See how much cleaner the top is than the
side. |
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