The Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches of Philadelphia can be found throughout the Historic District of the city. Visitors and locals alike can learn about the true stories of the nation’s past at one of the thirteen storytelling benches scattered throughout the historic area at the places where the events actually took place. These secret stories and historic tales last around three to five minutes, are free to listen to, and are told by professional, uniformed storytellers. While many people have heard about Betsy Ross and the first flag, few known that she was also a munitions maker and an entrepreneur for example.

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