Experts' Choice Award Betsy Ross House
7 expert reviews
“Betsy Ross, who is credited with making the first Stars and Stripes flag, lived here after her husband, Patriot John Ross, died in 1776.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "It's easy to find this little brick house with the gabled roof: just look for the 13-star flag displayed from its second-floor window." Full review
Lonely Planet "It's believed that Betsy Griscom Ross (1752−1836), upholsterer and seamstress, may have sewn the first US flag here."
Lonely Planet "See the house where America's first flag was made, and even meet 'Betsy Ross' herself: ask her questions, watch her at work on a flag." Full review
Where "Visit the historic home of America’s most famous flagmaker." Full review
Time Out "There are lots of history-related things to do in Philly, but the Betsy Ross House is one of the ones that really makes an impression." Full review
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Be sure to stop and take a peek at her final resting place, which is right on the property.
Frommer's "One Colonial home everybody knows about is this one near Christ Church, restored in 1937, and distinguished by the Stars and Stripes outside." Full review
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