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First American Flag (1777) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, June 6·Old City·Betsy Ross House·Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

First American Flag (1777) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First American Flag (1777) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-06T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Betsy Ross House

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Posted to Old City on January 3, 2026

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Sat, Jun 6

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Betsy Ross House

Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

Stars, stripes and stitching history! Visit the birthplace of the first American flag and learn the story behind the bold woman who started it all… Betsy Ross.

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