Good to know
- Tickets
- Admission required; check official site for current prices
- Time needed
- 30 to 60 minutes
- Best time
- Weekday mornings to avoid crowds
- Getting there
- Old City, short walk from Independence National Historical Park
Itineraries with Betsy Ross House
Betsy Ross House is on day 5
Day 5 of Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York in 14 Days
To Philadelphia
How Betsy Ross House fits into a day.- 8:00Train to PhiladelphiaWashington DC
- 11:00Independence HallPhiladelphia
- 12:30Liberty BellPhiladelphia
- 15:00Elfreth's AlleyPhiladelphia
- 16:00Betsy Ross HousePhiladelphia
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Betsy Ross House questions
Did Betsy Ross sew the first American flag?
Local tradition credits her with the design, though historians consider the account unproven.
Is Betsy Ross buried at the house?
Yes, her grave and that of her husband sit in the courtyard.
Is the house the original structure?
Parts date to the 1740s; the building has been restored with period furnishings.
