The market sells a wide variety of fresh, preserved and cooked foods, some of which looked very tempting.
We passed the site where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Ironically as Jefferson wrote "All men are created equal", he had all of his needs taken care of by his enslaved servant, Bob Hemmings.
We wandered through the historic district to see the Liberty Bell, reputedly rung before the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The Liberty Bell was adopted as a symbol by abolitionists.
Continuing past Liberty Bell for a few blocks we visited Elfreth's Alley, one of the longest continually occupied residential areas dating back to the early 1700s.
The Betsy Ross flag in the foreground was first upholstered by Betsy in 1777. Given Philadelphia's history based on independence and liberty, it is not surprising the majority of the population votes Democrat.
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