The Independence Visitor Center is the Official Visitor Center for the Greater Philadelphia Region, located at One North Independence Mall West, at corner of 6th & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) building was constructed in 2001 as the result of a cooperative effort among many area organizations, with funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization , founded in 1948. With over US$5 billion in assets, its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."-History:The Trusts, a single...

, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Delaware River Port Authority

Delaware River Port Authority

The Delaware River Port Authority is a bi-state instrumentality created by a Congressionally approved interstate compact between the governments of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey...

, the Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding and support to non-profit organizations in the United States and around the world...

, the Connelly Foundation

Connelly Foundation

The Connelly Foundation is a Philadelphia philanthropic organization based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The organization was founded in 1955 by businessman and entrepreneur John F. Connelly, most commonly known for founding Connelly Containers, based just outside Philadelphia on the...

 and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is an American private, non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts....

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The Independence Visitor Center has information on Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in Philadelphia that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the park comprises much of the downtown historic...

(INHP), the City of Philadelphia, the Southern New Jersey and Delaware River waterfront, as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

External links

• http://www.independencevisitorcenter.com