If touring individually, you can go to the Clerk's Office, room 2609, for information, and be directed to a court in session. Reservations are required for a group. The nation erected its first Mint at Seventh and Arch Streets. During its history, the Mint occupied a total of four buildings, including the present one, erected in 1969. A self-guided tour of the building shows visitors a brief history of the Mint.
Visitors can view current coin-making procedures.
The Mint can be reached via the Fifth Street stop of the Market Frankford Subway. The U.S.S Olympia played a role in the Battle of Manila in the Spanish-American War. It was the flagship of Commodore Dewey. It is now the sole remaining ship from the Spanish-American War. The U.S.S Becuna had been authorized in World War II for missions in the South Pacific.