The Constitutional Walking Tour Announces the Inaugural Season of Guided Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia; Frequent Daily Departures Throughout the Summer from the Independence Visitor Center.PHILADELPHIA -- The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia today announced the launch of daily guided walking tours of historic Philadelphia during the summer season. Beginning on June 3, 2005, visitors to Philadelphia will be able to follow in the Founding Fathers' footsteps with The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour, an escorted journey through America's most historic square mile. Visitors can step back in time to see where The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States Constitution of the United States, document embodying the fundamental principles upon which the American republic is conducted. Drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, the Constitution was signed on Sept. were created. The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour includes many sites within the Independence National Historical Park Independence National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table). area, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center and the Betsy Ross House The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she may have made the first American Flag. Several of her surviving family members, including daughters, grandchildren and a niece said that this was the location of the legendary event. . The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour is Philadelphia's only walking tour that is offered daily with frequent departures throughout the day from the Independence Visitor Center at 6th & Market Streets. The guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? : --Visits more than 20 of the most popular historic sites and attractions --Provides a 75 minute walking adventure on a 1.25 mile tour --Is offered 7 days a week with frequent departures throughout the day from the Independence Visitor Center --Costs $15.00 per adult, $12.50 per child, ages 3-12. (Group rates are available on parties of 25 or more for conventions, special events, camps and schools, and custom private tours for parties of 2 or more are also available upon request.) Tickets can be purchased: 1) online at www.TheConstitutional.com, 2) by calling 215-525-1776, or 3) in person at the Independence Visitor Center at 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. "We are thrilled to begin operations of our guided walking tours this summer," stated Jonathan Bari, Chairman of The Constitutional Walking Tour. "Philadelphia is best seen by foot, and as such, we launched The Constitutional as a free, self-guided walking tour in Summer 2003, and it quickly became one of Philadelphia's Top 25 Tourist Attractions according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Philadelphia Business Journal. Due to visitor requests and market demand for guided tours, we are proud to launch daily guided walking tours on an ongoing basis, with frequent departures throughout the day, as a value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to Philadelphia's visitors." In order to provide the optimal visitor experience, The Constitutional's knowledgeable and friendly tour guides have been specially trained by The Constitutional's "Independence Immersion" program, an intensive and fun curriculum focusing on Philadelphia history, American history and local tourist attractions, as well as best practices in public speaking, storytelling, customer service, hospitality and visitor experience. In addition to providing the quintessential Philadelphia tour experience that includes learning about Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, The Constitutional's Guided Walking Tour also features contemporary information that transcends history along the route. One such example is along Signers' Walk (on Chestnut Street between 6th and 7th Streets) when The Constitutional's tour guide will ask, "How many of you are fans of the NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. show The West Wing starring Martin Sheen as the President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. ?" The tour guide will then show the plaque paying tribute to Josiah Bartlett This article is about the signatory of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. For his son the U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, see Josiah Bartlett Jr.. For the television character on The West Wing, see . , a physician from New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , who was a signer of The Declaration of Independence. According to The West Wing plotline, Martin Sheen's character, President Josiah "Jed" Bartlett, who is also from New Hampshire, is a descendant of Josiah Bartlett who signed The Declaration of Independence. To help celebrate the official launch of The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour, guided tour customers in June will receive either a free Freedom Yo-Yo or a Freedom Fan. Plus, visitors can receive $1.00 off admission to the National Constitution Center by showing their same day ticket stub A small software routine placed into a program that provides a common function. Stubs are used for a variety of purposes. For example, a stub might be installed in a client machine, and a counterpart installed in a server, where both are required to resolve some protocol, remote procedure from The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour. Tours operate daily through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. Weekend (September 5, 2005), continue on weekends throughout Fall 2005, and will resume a daily schedule again in Summer 2006. Tours can be arranged in French and Swedish with advance reservations. About The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia takes visitors on a walking journey through America's most historic square mile, the birthplace of our nation. Located in Center City Philadelphia, The Constitutional includes many sites within the Independence National Historical Park area which is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The Constitutional guides visitors to walk through history where The Declaration of Independence and The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Constitution were created. Visitors can experience The Constitutional: 1) on their own as a free self-guided walking tour and/or 2) with a lively tour guide for a fee. The Constitutional Walking Tour is proud to be a community partner of the National Constitution Center, Sunoco Welcome America! and Once Upon A Nation. For more information on The Constitutional, please visit www.TheConstitutional.com. Guided tours are being offered by The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control which is a licensee of The Constitutional Foundation d/b/a The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia; a portion of the proceeds from all guided tour ticket fees benefit The Constitutional Foundation and its free self-guided tour. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion