Betsy Ross House

The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia. It is purported to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross (1752–1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag.

Betsy Ross House
Betsy Ross House in 2012
Location within Pennsylvania
Location239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′08″N 75°08′41″W
TypeHistoric Location
PresidentAmy Needle (Historic Philadelphia, Inc.)
ChairpersonWilliam H. Haines, IV (Historic Philadelphia, Inc.)
Public transit access SEPTA bus: 5, 48, 57
Websitehistoricphiladelphia.org/betsy-ross-house/what-to-see/
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