Happy Independence Day! I recently visited Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1753, both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated, signed and adopted here. Independence Hall was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. The Liberty Bell is housed in a museum next door and the gravesite of Benjamin Franklin is located nearby. Such glorious history… - Travis Simpkins
Independence Hall. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Declaration of Independence
Independence Hall. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Hall. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George Washington's Chair
Independence Hall. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Declaration of Independence
Independence Hall. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Declaration of Independence
Directed by Jon Turteltaub, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, National Treasure (2004) adds a family-friendly element to the museum heist and treasure hunt genres. The story centers on Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian and cryptographer who is on a quest to find the world's most valuable treasure… collected over centuries by Secret Societies and the Knights Templar, and then taken to the US and hidden by the Freemasons in the 18th Century. Clues and Masonic Symbols lead Gates to the conclusion that the Founding Fathers made a secret treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Gates must steal the document from the highly secure National Archives before the bad guys get it first. An implausible storyline doesn't hinder this fun tale… traveling from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia to New York and Boston. Full of adventure and history, the film is entertaining and a cut above the usual dull family fare. The cast does a good job, including Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Sean Bean, Christopher Plummer, Justin Bartha and Jon Voight.
Christopher Plummer: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The Secret lies with Charlotte: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
George Washington Medal: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and the Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Sean Bean: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Sean Bean: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and the Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Jon Voight: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Sean Bean: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and the Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Harvey Keitel: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Jon Voight and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol : National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The All Seeing Eye: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and Harvey Keitel: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Ancient Treasure: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Ferrari: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Ancient Treasure: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger, Nicolas Cage and Jon Voight: National Treasure. The Freemasons
