Tour guide in Philadelphia Mark S.

Philadelphia, United States

English

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Since Sep 4, 2023

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I'm Mark S., your private tour guide in Philadelphia

Guide #62387

I am passionate about American History, and am excited to share the large, immersive, outdoor classroom of Center City Philadelphia with you. I am a former Professor of Early American History, a docent at Carpenters Hall, a volunteer with the Independence Historic Trust, and a Research Fellow of the First Continental Congress. I have been a volunteer guide at Powel House, Washingtons Crossing, Moland House, and Laurel Hill Cemetary. I believe that the story of our country is built upon the people, the stories, and the struggles of our founders. I thrive on talking about these amazing people, and will be excited to show the specific sites that define our past. I also believe that an awesome tour stays with you forever. I promise not to download dozens of dates and facts that will be forgotten in a few days. My goal is to amaze you with the stories that teach, explain, and instill you with the same pride that I feel every time I walk through this most amazing city. PhD Early American History Professor Colonial/Revolutionary America Docent Carpenters Hall Docent Rosenbach Library and Museum Certified Guide Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides Member Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides Philadelphia Landmarks Member Member Independence Historic Trust Member Philadelphia Museum of Art Member Museum of the American Revolution Shareholder The Library Company (William Bingham original share) No Restrictions

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  • Guy S.United States
    2 days ago

    Mark was great and very knowledgeable. He answered all our questions and provided excellent insight. We'll worth it!

  • Maggie and Scott T.United States
    3 days ago

    Mark provides a fantastic tour of the revolution. He is clearly knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour! Rather than wasting time in line to enter various NPS sites that we can/will tour later, Mark focused on guiding us through the backstories and providing context for the major events that happened in that time period. He added details - both important and...

  • DeniseUnited States
    1 week ago

    We highly recommend you take this tour with Mark! He was amazing and even did our tour in the rain! Had to love his smile as he was so passionate about all that he was sharing that happened in Philly. We learned a lot of history and I'm having a great time sharing it with my Grandkids. It was so nice that he took care of where we went and I felt like we saw...

  • Robert H.United States
    3 weeks ago

    Mark is an amazing guide. Don't miss this one. He has so much knowledge of our early history and he makes it fun to learn about the founding of our nation.

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