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Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley is a sightseeing stop in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: free.
124-126 Elfreth's Alley · Philadelphia, PA
Why you should go…
Elfreth's Alley dates to 1703 in what is now Old City, and it is still a lived-in public street you can stroll at any time of day. Its 32 houses, built between 1720 and 1836, were home to tradespeople such as shipwrights, pewter smiths and glassblowers. The museum in houses 124 and 126 preserves the 18th-century home of a pair of dressmakers and charges a small admission. The alley takes its name from blacksmith Jeremiah Elfreth.
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