Last updated: November 6, 2024
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(In)Visible Architects of Freedom Walking Tour
What stories will YOU find?
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Stop 16th Street between Arch and Race
This block holds the stories of Hannah and Isaac Till—as well as the burning of Pennsylvania Hall.
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Stop 25th Street between Arch and Race
Find the stories of William Still, the General Vigilance Committee, James Dexter, and more.
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Stop 3Declaration House Exterior, 7th & Market
Perhaps you've heard the name Sally Hemings, but do you know the story of her brother Robert?
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Stop 4President's House Site, 6th & Market
Explore the stories of the enslaved servants who lived and worked in President Washington's household .
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Stop 5Liberty Bell Center, 6th & Chestnut
Named the "Liberty Bell" by abolitionists, the story of this symbol is intertwined with the ongoing struggle for civil rights.
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Stop 6Independence Square, 5th Street entrance
Reverend William Jackson's story is here...and so are stories of James Forten, Frederick Douglass, and others.
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Stop 7Washington Square, 6th and Walnut
Free and enslaved Africans rest beneath your feet in this former burial ground that also served the living as a gathering place.
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Stop 8Franklin Court/Benjamin Franklin Museum
Benjamin Franklin's household once included enslaved servants yet Franklin's last public act was signing a petition against slavery.