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Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches

Historic Philadelphia, Inc.'s award-winning program: professional storytellers at 12 curved benches across the Historic District tell researched 3-5 minute stories about real people from three centuries of American history, run with the National Park Service.

IS IT REALLY FREE?

Free. Admission is free per the official page. Confirm before you go.

📍 Old City

🕑 Seasonal; late May through early September, daily in season

Official source ↗ · Last checked 2026-11-07

HOW WE VERIFIED

We opened the official page on 2026-11-07, confirmed the name matched, and kept the listing only when the page was live. Hours and prices change — always confirm on the official source before you go. How we verify

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