Did you know that a triumphal arch (copy of the Roman triumphal arch of Constantine) was built on Market Street to celebrate the victory in the Revolutionary War?

Learn why the writing on that arch truly designed Philadelphia as the Rome of America, when you take this tour, organized by Philadelphia Italian Tours.

Sign up now for the tour: Philadelphia: Rome of America
on Thursday, June 26 at 6 PM

Meeting at the Independence Mall Visitors' Center at 6th and Market at 6:00 pm

This 75-minute, family friendly walking tour begins at the Independence Mall Visitor's Center at 6th and Market and focuses on sites between 3rd Street and 6th Street that were significant to Italy and its relationship to the nascent United States of America.

This tour is an initiative of the National Italian Museum of America in collaboration with International Opera Theater and La Bella Vita Events.

Admission is $20, FREE for children under 12 years of age.
For more information and for reservations, please write an email to: [email protected]

Source: Italian Consulate in Philadelphia