The students in Mrs. McCarthy’s 3rd grade class enjoyed a field trip to Philadelphia on Friday, May 21 that helped bring their study of early American history to life.

The students went on a two-hour guided walking tour of Historic Philadelphia, led by the award-winning BowTie Tours.

The students visited a number of well-known landmarks such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and Congress Hall. They also made stops at some lesser known places, including the Graff House, where the Constitution was written; the first and second bank of the United States; Library Hall, which was the first public library; and Christ Church Burial Ground, the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and several other signers of the Declaration of Independence.