Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

US History from Independence to the Civil War with a fun stop for chocolate in between

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SUMMARY ITINERARY

Day 1 - Travel Day

• Fly to Philadelphia

• Drive to Gettysburg (2.5 hours)

• Check into Marriott Courtyard Gettysburg

Day 2 - Gettysburg

• Gettysburg Museum

• Tour of Battlefield

• Gettysburg National Cemetery

• Drive to Hershey (1 hour)

• Check into Marriot Fairfield Hershey

Day 3 - Hershey

• Hershey’s Chocolate World

Day 4 - Hershey

• ACAA Car Museum

• Hershey Story Museum

• Hershey Gardens

• Drive to Philadelphia (2 hours)

• Check into Marriott Old City

Day 5 - Philadelphia

• Independence Hall Tour

• Congress Hall Tour

• Liberty Bell

• Betsy Ross House

• Museum of American Revolution

DAY 6 - Philadelphia

• Mutter Museum

• Benjamin Franklin Museum

• Franklin Square Park

DAY 7 - Travel Day

• Fly Home

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RESTAURANTS

Gettysburg

• Farnsworth House

• Lincoln Diner

• Mr. G’s Ice Cream

• Tommy’s Pizza

Hershey

• Fenicci’s

• Lisa’s Cafe

• Soda Jerk Diner

• Troegs

Philadelphia

• Bourse Food Hall

• Franklin Fountain Ice Cream

• Jim’s Cheesesteaks

• Oishii Sushi & Ramen

• Pho Street

• The Plough & The Stars

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OTHER THINGS TO DO

Hershey

• Hershey Park

• Zoo America
  

Philadelphia

• Academy of Natural Sciences

• Benjamin Franklin’s Grave

• Elfreth’s Alley

• Franklin Institute Science Museum

• Independence Seaport Museum

• Philadelphia Museum of Art

• Philadelphia Zoo

• US Mint

Camden, New Jersey

• Ferry (15 minute ride from Philadelphia)

• Adventure Aquarium

• Battleship New Jersey