We bade farewell to Lancaster County this morning, passing many Amish horses & buggies on the road as we made our way to our first stop.
The Eicher Indian Museum is a very small private museum, supported by a local community group. They opened specially for us, with two of their members giving short talks about the diversity of Native American people's & their lifestyles, & highlighting how the local environment influenced them. They even provided Indian snacks for us - cornbread, popcorn, & sassafras tea!
Our next visit was to a colonial era 'iron plantation', Hopewelll Tavern.
After a short introduction by a Park Ranger, a movie, & a visit to the museum, we explored the historical site with student question sheets in hand. Whilst visiting the iron master's home, the store, the furnace, & the spring house, we sought answers to the park questionnaire, helping the students to understand how this industrial community lived.
Now it was time to continue into Philadelphia.
On arrival we deposited our bags at our hotel then transferred into the historic center where we had time for a quick lunch before beginning our Philadelphia walking tour.
Our costumed guide, in 18th century dress, was Nonnie. She showed us many historic sites, including Benjamin Franklin's grave, the Quaker Meeting House, Christ Church, the Free Post Office, & finally Independence Hall.
At Independence Hall we took a ranger-led tour, learning why, when, how & by whom the Declaration of Independence was signed here.
We ended our day with dinner at Philly's Hard Rock Cafe, then walked back to our hotel via Chinatown & historic Elfreth's Alley.
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