Nearly all the shops that Lewis utilized while equipping the Expedition in Philadelphia have been torn down or replaced. At Elfreth’s Alley—”the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited residential street”—you can easily experience the vibe that Lewis felt in 1803.
Explore on your own or join a 45-minute guided tour to see the 32 houses, museum, and gift shop.
Elfreth's Alley, Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.00 mi (straight line)
Cultural Districts Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours
Benjamin Franklin Museum, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.32 mi (straight line)
Museum of the American Revolution, South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.35 mi (straight line)
Independence Visitor Center, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.40 mi (straight line)
Second Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.43 mi (straight line)
Second Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.43 mi (straight line)
American Philosophical Society Philosophical Hall, South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.46 mi (straight line)
American Philosophical Society, 104 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.46 mi (straight line)
Liberty Bell, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.47 mi (straight line)
520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.51 mi (straight line)
238 S 4th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Distance: 0.56 mi (straight line)
Athenaeum of Philadelphia, South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.60 mi (straight line)
Athenaeum of Philadelphia, South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.60 mi (straight line)
St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.71 mi (straight line)
St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 0.71 mi (straight line)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 1.13 mi (straight line)
Library Company of Philadelphia, Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 1.14 mi (straight line)
Academy of Natural Sciences, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Distance: 1.55 mi (straight line)
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