Cross Chestnut Street and look for another alley heading north. It's in the middle of the block between 4th and 3rd Streets. Walk down this ally and you'll come to Franklin Court.
You can't miss the steel "ghost structure" outlining the spot where Philadelphia's most famous founding father, Benjamin Franklin's house once stood. The house was demolished in 1812. Underground is a museum with displays, interactive exhibits, and a 22-minute film entitled "The Real Ben Franklin".
Nearby on Market Street are restorations of five buildings, three of which Franklin had built shortly after his return from France to be used as rental properties. These buildings contain an 18th century printing office, an architectural/archaeological exhibit, an operating post office and a postal museum. The exhibits are open year round although the hours vary.
Your tour has taken you to the most popular buildings in Independence National Historical Park. You may need to change the order of your walk depending on the time on your ticket to visit Independence Hall. We'll cover other historic sites in one of our other walking tours of Historic Philadelphia.
