IN 1876
Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America.
Just two blocks west of Independence Mall and 150 years later, we’ve recreated that experience
Visitors in 1876 marveled at huge new machines. They encountered the typewriter and telephone for the first time, along with popcorn and root beer. They climbed into the arm of the Statue of Liberty, displayed to raise funds for the full monument.
The exhibit features stories that history often leaves out and includes a video fly over of the city, highlighting the attractions of 1876.
