Betsy Ross House
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- Best time to go
- April–October
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This small brick house in Old City Philadelphia is associated with Betsy Ross, the upholsterer traditionally credited with sewing an early American flag. Dating to around 1740, the narrow trinity-style home has been furnished to depict the working and domestic life of a colonial craftswoman. Visitors pass through cramped rooms, a courtyard, and an upholstery workshop where costumed interpreters explain period trades. Whether or not the flag legend is literally true.
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