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Whether you’re a tourist visiting Philly for the first time or a lifelong native who hasn’t studied local history since your 5^th grade social studies trip, you owe it to yourself to experience at least a little taste of Ben Franklin. If you’re short on time, this itinerary is FOR YOU.  Oh, and did I mention, it’s all FREE? 

A Philadelphia women helped make Thanksgiving a National Holiday - do you know the story of Sarah Josepha Hale?

Reading Terminal Market has been a favorite Philadelphia shopping destination for over 120 years. Its historic building at 12th and Arch street is filled with modern amenities but some things are still the same as they were in 1893. Look for these 5 historic relics on your next trip!

I like to use 2017 as the official start year of PhilaCarta, but it took more than a decade (and possibly my entire life so far) of experiences and many projects *not quite* working out to get to this point. So how does a pink plastic pig, concert posters and William Penn fit into the PhilaCarta story?

Did you know these facts about Philadelphia's iconic park?

Elfreth's Alley has a long history of being home to artisans, tradespeople and small business owners and being a working artist and wannabe entrepreneur, I immediately felt a connection to the past residents of the street. Like myself, the small business owners of Elfreth's Alley all worked from home.  Read on for some some work from home tips I learned from Colonial America: