Washington Square

Founder William Penn had a plan for Philadelphia. He wanted a prosperous, bustling city with straight, orderly streets. He also set aside five squares, establishing parks for the public. Both ideas influenced the design of many later American towns and cities. Southeast Square, renamed for George Washington in 1825, only slowly lived up to Penn's ideal.  Learn more about this and other buildings of Independence National Historical Park in www.nps.gov/inde

Washington Square is 3 blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.