# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 10:20 am – Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Historic walking tour celebrating the 252nd anniversary of the First Continental Congress, the first unified move towards independence.About this EventHistoric walking tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress, the first unified move towards independence.Start and finish: Love Park, northeast corner of 16th and JFK, across from Suburban Station.Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in, so we can get started quickly.Distance: ~8miWhere to find us: Near the cornerOptional endpoints: ManyTerrain: pavedTransit: Septa Suburban Station or walk or ride from Amtrak 30th St StationParking: Love Park parking garage, many options a few blocks west of Love ParkDifficulty: BeginnerCategory: history, urban, themeCoordinator: Charles UpdikeJoin us as we remember and celebrate the 252nd anniversary of the convening of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, arguably the first unified and constructive step taken towards American independence from Britain.A tour of historic Philadelphia will provide context for the conditions of life in America and Philadelphia in 1774, and the grievances of the colonists. The location of the first Congress at Carpenters' Hall will be visited, along with other historic sites, and the Declaration and Resolves, a forerunner to the Declaration of Independence produced by the First Continental Congress, will be read.We will finish with an optional stop for coffee and grub at Federal Donuts.This is one of many experiential walks to be hosted by FreeWalkers in the next few years in celebration of the American Semiquincentennial.More details to come!Highlights:Carpenters' HallIndependence HallLiberty BellFranklin CourtPenns Landingother points of interestMore about FreeWalkers:Our calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tipsNew Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks-  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/d968a130-a940-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1189-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/first-congress-walking-tour-usa250/100001983977372729
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 5 hours 40 minutes
  - Location: Love Park (across from Suburban Station)
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Love Park (across from Suburban Station)
- **lat**: 39.9541282
- **long**: -75.16686270000002
- **full address**: Love Park (across from Suburban Station), 16th and JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250 being held?
  - **A:** First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250 takes place on Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 10:20 am to Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Love Park (across from Suburban Station), 16th and JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, United States.
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  - **A:** First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250 is organized by FreeWalkers.org.
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