The three-and-a-half-story brick mansion on the south side of Market Street was built in 1767 by widow Mary Lawrence … See more

President Washington, First Lady Martha Washington, and two of her grandchildren, "Wash" Custis and Nelly Custis, lived in the house. He had an initial household staff of about 24, eight of whom were enslaved Africans, pl… See more

• Built six frigates for the United States Navy.
• Established the modern United States Marine Corps.
• French seizure of more than 300 American ships and the XYZ Affair's demand for bribes led to the Quasi War with France.… See more

As the turn of the 21st century approached, a major new building to house the Liberty Bell was being planned for Independence Mall. Nearly the length of a football field, including its 40 ft (12 m) porch, the Liberty Bell Cente… See more

Completed in 2010, the memorial, President's House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation, is an open-air pavilion that shows the outline of the original buildings and allows visitors to view the remaini… See more

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• Samuel Osgood House, first Presidential mansion
• Alexander Macomb House, second Presidential mansion
• Germantown White House, twice temporarily occupied by Preside… See more