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Photos from the re-opening of Independence Natlonal Historical Park after the shutdown ended

With the record-setting six week government shutdown ended, some of Philadelphia's historic sites reopened Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.

Ranger John Dunlap (left) talks with visitors at the Liberty Bell Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 as the federal government returns to work after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The Liberty Bell Center, closed since Oct. 1, reopened at noon.
Ranger John Dunlap (left) talks with visitors at the Liberty Bell Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 as the federal government returns to work after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The Liberty Bell Center, closed since Oct. 1, reopened at noon.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Federal employees, like park rangers who were furloughed, returned to work in Independence National Historical Park.

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