Best places: Historical place museums in Yeadon, United States

Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.

1902 restored firehouse displaying local firefighting tools & machines, plus photographs & prints.

Historical site featuring Edgar Allan Poe’s former home, plus exhibits & a reading room.

Fort rebuilt in 1794 & historical landmark with educational programs & events.

👍👍 Had the opportunity to re-enlist on the USS Olympia back in 1991. Was a splendid affair for all who attended. The staff was great and the tour was one of the best I have ever had. Thank you for a great memory.

Set in a 19th-century townhouse, this library & museum holds nearly 400,000 rare books & documents.

Charles Willson Peale portraits of notable 18th- & 19th-century leaders in a historic bank building.

👍👍 Visiting other Churches is a hobby of mines. I enjoy meeting other people and listening to their stories. God Bless! 😁 ❤

Colonial-era Philadelphia mayor Samuel Powel's Georgian brick townhouse is now a historic landmark.

👍👍 This hidden gem shouldn't be so hidden. The grounds offer an oasis of calm in our hectic lives. Keep an eye on the calendar for the great events they have here including a top notch train set up in the barn.

👍👍 Very nice! It’s almost strange how it sits there and plays on your imagination about how things were! I never been inside. Last summer I walked around the house. The gate was open so I walked around in the yard it’s really decent. They also have bees 🐝 kept on the side of the yard. Cool place to lo...

👍👍 We came here for the Cider fest in October, which included a tour of all the mansions in the area. I really enjoyed all of them and the tours each house offered. They were all unique and had really fascinating bits of furniture and history. It would be a good place to come if visiting for a few days...

👍👍 A must see, even for a short time. Make sure you get tickets ahead of time for the tour. The tour isn't so much a tour but a lesson in history. The guide was very knowledgeable and the building is full of period (if not original) furniture. All in all this is a very interesting place full of America...

👍👍 This was such a cool display of the president's house! They even have a glass floor portion showing an underground look into the foundation of the house! Definitely walk through if you are seeing the Liberty Bell!

👍👍 I am a direct bloodline descendant of John Morton. I grew up visiting the homestead all the time as a kid as I only lived a few minutes away from it. It is interesting knowing you are tied to such history; and to someone who signed the Declaration of Independence. I was in town recently for my fathe...