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Betsy Ross House Adds Colonial Cooking Exhibit for Kids
The Betsy Ross House has a new exhibit designed especially for the younger set. KYW’s Lynne Adkins reports that the Betsy Ross House, at Second and Arch Streets in Old City Philadelphia, has created a...
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New Exhibit Explores Death In The 18th Century
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There is a new and different kind of exhibit at The Betsy Ross House which explores death in the 18th century. Betsy Ross suffered many tragedies in her lifetime. Her three...
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‘An Evening Of Mourning’ At The Betsy Ross House
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Betsy Ross House is holding a special event Friday night. It is an evening of mourning that will examine death in the life of Colonial Philadelphia. An Evening of Mourning is...
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Graduation Day For Philadelphia’s Historic Reënactors
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The newest crop of Philadelphia historymakers and storytellers begin their work this Memorial Day weekend after graduating at a ceremony today at the Betsy Ross House. Many of this...
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Yummy History of Chocolate Coming To Betsy Ross House
By Hadas Kuznits A tasty historic demonstration comes to the Betsy Ross House next week. Lisa Acker Moulder, director of the Betsy Ross House at 239 Arch Street in Old City, says that from December...
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Guide To The Betsy Ross House
History is everywhere in the nation’s first capital, from the cobblestone streets of Old City to the grassy quads of Penn. So it’s no surprise that the creator of our nation’s flag and one of the most...
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Independence Day Children’s Citizenship Ceremony Takes Place At Betsy Ross House
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia has 13 new US citizens, as of the 4th of July. An Independence Day Children’s Citizenship Ceremony took place at the Betsy Ross House. Patricia Coyne...
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Special Autumn Events Scheduled For Old City Philadelphia
By Molly Daly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Tourism officials and historic reënactors rubbed shoulders this afternoon at the Betsy Ross House to toast some special — and spooky — events coming up next month in...
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Flag Week Kicks Off With Ceremony At Betsy Ross House
By Justin Udo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – National Flag Week began Sunday and at the Betsy Ross House they kicked things off with a flag retirement ceremony. The ceremony served as a reminder on just how to...
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Philadelphia, Home of the American Flag, Pulls Out All Stops For Flag Day...
. . . By Hadas Kuznits . PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A variety of Flag Day celebrations were taking place today around Old City Philadelphia, the birthplace of our country and the Stars and Stripes. On...
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Summer Activities Offered For Schoolkids Throughout Philadelphia’s Historic...
By Pat Loeb PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As summer gets underway for the region’s schoolchildren, the tourism agency Historic Philadelphia wants to help parents fill the time off. Today, officials unveiled...
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Old City Will Make Its ‘First Friday’ a Two-Day Event In July
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For the first time next month, galleries, shops, restaurants, museums, and other venues in Old City Philadelphia will be going to their sidewalks for a one-day...
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13 Children Become American Citizens At Betsy Ross House Ceremony
By: Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Thirteen children, ages eight to 14, were sworn in as American citizens today at The Betsy Ross House in Center City. They hailed from 13 countries, one for each...
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Philadelphia Officials Mark 12th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
By Steve Tawa PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A memorial event in Philadelphia today honored the fallen of September 11th, 2001. The ceremony started with an honor guard bagpipe procession from the Fireman’s...
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Old City Tourists Find Plenty To Do Despite Government Shutdown
By Paul Kurtz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There are still some tourists spots open in Old City Philadelphia despite the US government shutdown, but you may have to do a little digging to find them. Tourists...
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Hear Philly: An Awfully Nice Way To Experience Philadelphia
By Dan Majka PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Whether it’s a private driving tour, a walking tour or a day on a Segway, Awfully Nice Tours allows you to experience the finest Philadelphia has to offer, from the...
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Positively Philadelphia: Flag Day Festivities
By Lauren Lipton PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Flag Day is coming up, and you’re invited to a big bash! “Saturday, June 14th, we’re going be hosting what we call the ‘Philadelphia Stripes and Stars Festival,’...
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Philadelphia Officials Take Part in 13th Anniversary Remembrance of 9/11
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The City of Philadelphia held a patriotic ceremony today in Old City today to remember the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks thirteen years ago. A...
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Birthday Party in Old City Fêtes America’s Premier Flagmaker
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Betsy Ross House, in Old City Philadelphia, threw a birthday party today for the late woman of the house. Happy birthday to Betsy Ross! America’s most famous...
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People From Across America Visit Philadelphia To Celebrate Flag Day
By Mike Dougherty PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Sunday was Flag Day — and a celebration of all things stars and stripes was happening in Old City Philadelphia where this nation’s flag was created. On this day...
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Developer Agrees To Reconsider Plans For Big Building in Historic Old City...
By Mike Dunn PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A controversial plan for a ten-story apartment building in Old City, not far from the Betsy Ross House, has been tabled, at least for the moment. (The architectural...
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Ceremony Outside Betsy Ross House Honors Victims Of 9-11
By Steve Tawa PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphians paused and reflected outside the Betsy Ross House in Old City on Friday, where a 9-11 Memorial Processional and Ceremony “To the Fallen” was held....
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Positively Philadelphia: Exhibit Looks At Women And Work Back In The Day
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – People complain about doing laundry all the time, but a new exhibit at the Betsy Ross House will put it in perspective. “In Betsy Ross’ time, it could take up to three days to do...
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Betsy Ross House Celebrates Women’s History Month
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — March is Women’s History Month and the Betsy Ross House is celebrating the month in a special way. The Old City landmark unveiled the Women at Work in Revolutionary America exhibit...
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Life-Changing 4th Of July For 13 Kids Who Became US Citizens
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A special ceremony at the Betsy Ross house on Arch Street was life-changing for children from 10 different countries who became U.S. citizens, today. Thirteen children sat, stiff...
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13 People Become U.S. Citizens During Flag Day Ceremony At Betsy Ross House
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thirteen people became American citizens Wednesday at the city’s annual Flag Day ceremony at the Betsy Ross House. “I hereby declare on oath…” The 13 came from eight different...
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Betsy Ross House Reopens After Pandemic Forced Shut Down In March
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Betsy Ross House is reopening to visitors Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic shut down the Old City landmark in March. During that time, officials implemented a number of new...
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