Alexander Hamilton Private Group Walking Tour in Philadelphia

4.5 (11 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Starting at Independence Hall, we will discuss the life and times of Alexander Hamilton. We will pass by the President's House, the portrait gallery in the Second Bank of the United States, Carpenter's Hall, Dolly Madison's house, where Hamilton and Maria Reynolds lived, the First Bank of the United States, and Christ Church.

We do not enter any of the buildings listed on the tour. We will be sitting outside them while I tell you about a particular part of Hamilton's life.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: phillyPHAT

What is included

Included

Included: Live guided tour

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

The President's House

Passing by

Home of George Washington and John Adams as Presidents
Independence Hall

Passing by

Home of 2nd Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention
Second Bank of the United States

Passing by

Learn more about the banking system Hamilton set up
Carpenters' Hall

Passing by

Home of the 1st Continental Congress, it was also home to the 1st Bank of the United States for a while
Todd House

Passing by

Across the street from here lived Maria Reynold's, Hamilton's mistress for a year. Introduced to James Madison by Aaron Burr, Dolly Todd became Dolly Madison
Stop 6

Passing by

Across the street lived Alexander Hamilton and his family, 1 block from where Maria Reynold's lived
First Bank of the United States

Passing by

Created by Hamilton in 1791, this building was one of the first new U.S. government buildings and one of the first in Greco-Roman temple style, partially of marble
Christ Church

Passing by

We end here at the grave of Robert Morris who turned down George Washington's offer to become the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?