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Directions to Historic RittenhouseTown

Historic RittenhouseTown is located in the Historic Northwest section of Philadelphia approximately 8 miles or 20 minutes from Philadelphia's City Hall.

Please note that if you are driving a bus or truck these vehicles are not permitted on Lincoln Drive. Special instructions are provided below.

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From Center City Philadelphia or Southern NJ
From Northern and Western Suburbs
Bus Directions
Public Transit
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FROM CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA OR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

  • Take I-76 West towards Valley Forge.
  • Take Exit # 340A towards Lincoln Drive/ Kelly Drive/ Wissahickon Park; FOLLOW SIGNS FOR Lincoln Drive.
  • Follow Lincoln Drive for approximately 1.5 miles, make a right at the first traffic light (Rittenhouse Street).
  • Follow Rittenhouse Street for one block, and make a left at the first traffic light (Wissahickon Avenue).
  • Follow Wissahickon Avenue for 1-½ blocks.
  • The entrance for RittenhouseTown will be on your left, halfway up the hill.
  • The first building you come to is the Visitors Center; this is where the tour begins.

From Northern and Western Suburbs

From the west, take US-202 or I-276 (PA Turnpike) towards Valley Forge/ King of Prussia to I-76.
From the north, take I-476 towards Conshohocken to I-76.

  • Take I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) East towards center city Philadelphia.
  • Take Exit # 340A Towards Lincoln Drive/ Kelly Drive/ Wissahickon Park; FOLLOW SIGNS FOR Lincoln Drive.
  • Follow Lincoln Drive for approximately 1.5 miles, make a right at the first traffic light (Rittenhouse Street).
  • Follow Rittenhouse Street for one block, and make a left at the first traffic light (Wissahickon Avenue).
  • Follow Wissahickon Avenue for 1-½ blocks.
  • The entrance for RittenhouseTown will be on your left, halfway up the hill.
  • The first building you come to is the Visitors Center; this is where the tour begins.

Bus Directions

  • Take Exit 340A from I-76 and follow the sign for Ridge Avenue West.
  • At the end of the exit ramp, stay right and follow signs for Ridge Avenue.
  • Continue on Ridge Avenue, up a steep hill.
  • At the traffic light at the top of the hill, bear left to continue on Ridge Avenue.
  • You will come to a traffic light with signs indicating Shurs Lane to the left and Walnut Lane to the right (there are gas stations on three of the corners).
  • Turn Right onto Walnut Lane.
  • After the bridge, at the traffic cricle, bear right on Walnut Lane.
  • Follow Walnut Lane until you reach Wissahickon Avenue.
  • Turn right on Wissahickon Avenue.
  • The entrance for Historic RittenhouseTown will be on the right, halfway down the hill (If you reach Lincoln Drive, you have passed the driveway).
  • The first building you come to is the Visitors Center; this is where the tour begins.
  • The bus should continue down the driveway; there is parking available between the next two houses.

Public Transportation

  • Mass Transit comes within a few blocks of RittenhouseTown's entrance. Please call RittenhouseTown for directions from these stops; (215)438-5711.
  • The closest bus route is the 65.
  • The closest train station is the Tulpohocken Station on the R-8 Regional Rail Line.
  • For schedules or more information please call the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) at (215)580-7800.
  • Schedules and maps are also available from the SEPTA Web Site, www.septa.org.

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