Public Events

Screening of 1776

6:00 p.m. ET

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET

Free and open to the public.
Please register to attend. 

Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

poster for 1776

On Tuesday, July 2 (the actual date of the vote for independence!), join the American Philosophical Society for a screening of the 1972 movie musical 1776. 

End your day of "Red, White, and Blue To-Do" activities in Old City by watching the Founding Fathers sing and dance their way through the Second Continental Congress

Rated G. Run time: 2 hours, 21 minutes. 

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