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Elfreth's Alley

Thirty-two houses on a lane off Second Street, lived in since 1703, the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the country. Two are a museum; the rest are homes.

Guide's tip. The street is free; the museum houses are a small fee. Please keep voices down.

On a walking tour. Stop 12 of 19 on the walking tour Philadelphia, Independence Hall to the Art Museum, every stop on a map in walking order.

about 15 min for a visit