Complete information about visiting Independence National Historical Park is now on National Park Planner!
Independence National Historical Park is not a typical National Park with boundaries and an entrance gate, but a collection of historic sites, museums, and outdoor parks all located in downtown Philadelphia. Some sites are owned by the National Park Service and some by private organizations, but all relate to the idea of American independence and the establishment of the federal government that was achieved from the early 1770s through 1800.
Overall there are thirty-one different sites to visit, plus the Independence Visitor Center, the place to get information about the park. To see everything would take a week, but visitors can pick and choose attractions to fit their interests and schedules. Not all of the indoor sites are open year-round or on a daily basis, so it may not be possible to see everything during your visit to Philadelphia no matter how dead set you are on doing so.
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Last updated on July 20, 2025
