Absolutely beautiful grounds for a wedding (which was why I was there), or a soiree. Right in the heart of Society Hill - but you dont feel it when you are in the well-kept garden. If they had more convenient parking I wouldve given it 5 stars.

Highly recommended if you enjoy exploring haunted, historic landmarks, or are looking for a unique rental venue. Hill-Physick House, the last free-standing Federal style house in Philly, was home to Philip Syng Physick, the father of American surgery. Our Philly Ghost Tour guide confided that caretakers have seen a somber, cloaked woman on the first floor. She is believed to be the ghost of Physicks estranged wife Elizabeth Emlen (see portrait).Other unsettled spirits sensed may be from corpses Physick brought to his home for autopsy research. A house tour includes a visit to the 2nd floor room where Physick performed breast cancer surgery on Dolley Madison. There are detailed medical instrument exhibits and a nearby chair (for those feeling faint). The beautifully preserved building is available for weddings and other events.

Cool little historical house with interesting exhibits. Great way to kill an hour. The part about Dr. Physicks practice of medicine before modern anesthesia was particularly interesting (if not for the faint of heart!!)

Very informative tour guide. I came to the home to hear ghost stories, but ended up learning a lot about Dr Physick. Very interesting and worth the money.

Beautiful house. Worked a catering event there. Perfect for weddings. Outdoor space is nice.

The Hill-Physick house was the ideal location for hosting our end-of-the-year party for my organization. The garden in the spring is so idyllic and it was perfect for our 70-person get together. All the staff were very responsive and helpful throughout the process.

Went and saw a play about Jane Austen. The house itself was historically beautiful. Awesome play as well.

Historic home of aclaimed late 18 early 19th century surgeon

We had an amazing time and learned so much on the drinking and bloodletting tour in October and have been considering going back when the weather gets a little nicer. If anyone else was there, can you solve a problem for us? Does anyone remember the brand of ciders they were serving? In the teal cans?

I went to a wedding here and the place is magnificent.

Perfect setting for Austen play, interesting historic landmark with on site museum

Interesting, historical building and we saw a great Performance .

Beautiful house dripping with history. Well off the beaten track but well worth seeking out for fans of American history, and in particular medical and surgical history. The guide was overflowing with interesting stories. The Physick House is a real undiscovered gem.

Both Powel House and Hill-Physick House are such special places in Philadelphia, great for hosting events that will make your guests feel special. Very reasonable rental fee, friendly and helpful house hosts. I used JAM Caterers and they did an outstanding job.

Beautiful Museum! I will return & take a full tour.

My husband and I had our wedding at the Physick House in May 2018 and could not have been more thrilled with the venue!Both the inside and outside of the house capture the rich history and demure beauty of Old City Philadelphia, and served as a relaxed yet elegant/refined venue. The yard was beautifully landscaped and ideal for photos. The wallpapers and antique furniture inside the house made for a delightful atmosphere for our cocktail hour. Tenting the yard even made some rain at the end of the night pleasant. Our guests could not stop talking about how gorgeous and fun the venue was.DiBrunos was a truly exceptional caterer and everyone was blown away by the delicious family style Italian meal.The staff of the Physick House, Philalandmarks, and DiBrunos were all EXCEPTIONAL and made our planning a fun and exciting experience. Everyone involved was knowledgeable, helpful, kind, genuine, and extremely professional. Everybody delivered far beyond our expectations to create our absolute dream wedding!We cannot recommend the venue and caterer highly enough!

Great staff in a wonderful little museum that most people truly don’t visit or know about unless you’re from the area.

Another interesting house tour for your visit to PhillyDr Physick must have been quite a character.

Attractive stand-alone two-story house from the 18th century has period Furniture and a display of early medical surgery tools

Because it was the holidays we werent sure it would be open so we called. We were told no problem just call to let them know when we were coming and they would open the house for us.So we got there and were let in and had a tour for probably almost an hour. The original owner made his money importing madeira. Dr. Physick then bought the house and he was a most fascinating person. Why he isnt better known I dont know. He is apparently the father of modern American surgery. Some of the instruments he invented are still used today with only minor modifications. He, Ben Franklin and another person worked together on different inventions although we now only hear about Franklin. It seemed that this family was interconnected into most of the goings on in Philadelphia and made significant contributions to the early US.The house is the only free standing house left in Philadelphia. Many of the furnishings are original to the house. There is so much history to this house, it is a shame it probably doesnt see more tourists than it does.The only downside to the tour was that at times the guide was difficult to understand. We couldnt figure out if it was because of a speech impediment or that he simply spoke so quickly. It turned out that he was a decendant of the Physick family and he was very proud of the house and the history and he tried to get as much information into the tour as possible. But if you didnt catch something he was happy to repeat or elaborate on it.The pamphlet Beyond the (Liberty) Bell listing places to see near the Liberty Bell has information on it as well. If you need a phone number for the museum, it is listed there. (I tried adding the number but Google+ doesnt allow it.)

My favorite!!! Staff very knowledgeable with historic facts.

Really cool place

My favorite!!!

Charming house and a national treasure!

Interesting historical background