Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Armchair Travels
America at 250:Revolutionary Philadelphia, Cradle of Liberty
Thursday, July 16
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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2026-07-16 13:00:00
2026-07-16 14:30:00
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Armchair Travels
Explore America’s beginnings in historic Philadelphia with travel expert Nancy McCully. Visit Independence Hall, meet the Founding Fathers, and trace Washington’s Revolutionary War journey.
Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium
Wilmette Public Library
AuditoriumExplore America’s beginnings in historic Philadelphia with travel expert Nancy McCully. Visit Independence Hall, meet the Founding Fathers, and trace Washington’s Revolutionary War journey.
Philadelphia played a major role in the development of the America we know today. Meet the Founding Fathers and the soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. Tour Independence Hall where independence was declared. Follow in George Washington’s footsteps as he fought at Germantown, crossed the Delaware River, and spent the winter at Valley Forge.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
Wilmette Public Library
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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.