East Coast USA, 2023

mars 2023

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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 12 mars 2023 à 16:55
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- États Unis Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Old City Independence National Historical Park 39.948537, -75.14980339°56’55” N 75°8’59” W
Jour 3
Independence Hall
12 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Final stop today is Independence Hall. Built in 1732 it is said to be the birth place of the United States as it is the site that both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted by America's Founding Fathers.

The first room we entered was the where the original Pennsylvania Supreme Court met during the colonial and early national periods, but the room hosted other courts and even a museum later in its history.

The second room was where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both signed.

Though most of the artefacts were not present at the time of the signing, the seal in the Supreme Court is original, and the chair in the centre of the legislature room is also original. This fair was used by the first president of the United States George Washington for nearly three months of the Constitutional Convention's.

Most importantly though it’s the set of National Treasure!!!!En savoir plus
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 13 mars 2023 à 09:11
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- États Unis Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Old City Liberty Bell Center 39.949105, -75.15035339°56’57” N 75°9’1” W
Jour 4
Liberty Bell 🔔
13 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Was and out early this morning to beat the queues for the Liberty Bell- can confirm it was very quiet and there was no need to get there early, BUT it did mean I got the bell to myself (as wrong as that sounds).

The Bell was originally placed at the top of independence hall and rang out over the city. The bell was ordered from the Whitechapel Foundry in London, in 1751. But in first ring that bell cracked, so local metalworkers John Pass and John Stow melted down that bell and cast a new one in Philadelphia. Hence the names Pass and Stow on the bell.

The large crack that emerged across the bell was due to heavy use over a period of 90 years, and is the result of a repair job gone wrong. It means that nobody living today has ever heard the bell ring.

The bell was not originally called the Liberty Bell, it went on to become so via popular culture and the original media companies.En savoir plus
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 13 mars 2023 à 09:57
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- États Unis Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Old City Liberty Bell Center 39.949013, -75.15070339°56’56” N 75°9’3” W
Jour 4
The first Congress & Senate
13 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
After visiting the Liberty Bell, I went across the road to Independence Hall, again, to visit the original US Congress and Senate buildings. This was the spot where the first president George Washington oversaw proceedings and the transfer of power from him to John Adams occurred.

Also interesting was the fact that the US replaced the British monarchy with a republic, but then adorned their new government building with picture of two European monarchs, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. This was due to the fact that the French government had supported the US during the war of independence. However, the relationship deteriorated when the US decided not to support France in the war against the United Kingdom.En savoir plus
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 13 mars 2023 à 12:19
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- États Unis Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Old City Irish Memorial 39.94787, -75.13943639°56’52” N 75°8’22” W
Jour 4
Old Town Walk
13 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Before lunch I did a short 5KM loop round the old part of Philadelphia (I should stress is not that old by European standards). I visited:

• The tombs of the unknown soldier in Washington Square
• First Bank of the US, opened 1791 and is the oldest federal building in the US.
• Carpenters Hall, where the first continental congress was held in 1774 to resolve grievances with the United Kingdom, it was these grievances that led to the American revolution.
• Spruce Street Harbour Park
• Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 13 mars 2023 à 14:11
- Altitude: 36 m
- États Unis Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Center City Reading Terminal Market 39.953578, -75.15941739°57’13” N 75°9’34” W
Jour 4
Lunch at Reading Terminal Market
13 mars 2023, États Unis
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 13 mars 2023 à 19:24
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- États Unis New York New York County Koreatown Glad Tidings Tabernacle Church 40.75138, -73.99465340°45’5” N 73°59’41” W
Jour 4
New York Penn Station
13 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Time really has flown by, and I’ve made it to New York already!
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 14 mars 2023 à 08:04
- ❄️ 2 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- États Unis New York Battery Park City Rollins Jersey City Helistop 40.709133, -74.03472240°42’33” N 74°2’5” W
Jour 5
Liberty Landing
14 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ❄️ 2 °C
Early starting to the day to come over to Liberty Landing to catch the ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

The ferry port was the main arrival point for immigrants after being processed at Ellis Island. The 20 track platform offered service far and wide.

The landing also included a memorial to the twin towers, the memorial lines directly up to where the twin towers could have been seen!En savoir plus
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 14 mars 2023 à 09:27
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- États Unis New Jersey Hudson County Communipaw Ellis Island National Monument (historical)40.699037, -74.03956740°41’57” N 74°2’22” W
Jour 5
Ellis Island, Museum of Immigration
14 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
The ferry took us over from New Jersey city to Ellis Island. It was here that the US processed the majority of arrivals to the country from 1892 to 1924, it saw 12 million people pass through the emigration hall (third and fourth picture).

For many the stay on the island was 3-7 hours, but for others it could be days, weeks and sometimes months. This was due to extra questioning, delays or heath screening. During the time it was open only 2% of arrivals were declined entry to the United States, for these people they were sent on the next boat back to the port of origin. The museum was absolutely fantastic, particularly from a social history point of view!En savoir plus
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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 14 mars 2023 à 13:11
- ❄️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- États Unis New Jersey Hudson County Communipaw Statue of Liberty 40.689228, -74.04454340°41’21” N 74°2’40” W
Jour 5
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island)
14 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
Finally made it to the Statue of Liberty, I hadn’t planned to visit Liberty Island, but the ferry to Ellis Island, included a free return trip to the statue. So I decided to head over and see the girl in person.

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886 and was named "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World,” it was a gift from the people of France to the United States standing for democracy, liberty and freedom.

The statue was far smaller than I thought it would be, with the majority of the height coming from the base. But she was beautiful, particularly when the sun briefly showed an appearance. The island contained a museum, cafe and shop. But my god it was cold!! And it had started to snow but the time I got there.

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JHarwood East Coast USA, 2023
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- 14 mars 2023 à 15:24
- 🌬 1 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- États Unis New York Battery Park City Oculus 40.711532, -74.01141240°42’42” N 74°0’41” W
Jour 5
Walking around Wall Street
14 mars 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
After getting off the ferry I decided to have a brief walk around Wall Street and to the Oculus. The walk didn’t last too long the wind and snow was absolutely bitter.

• Wall Street Bull
• Wall Street
• Trump Building
• Oculus (the beautiful building)
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