At which historic building were America250 commission members sworn in during 2018?

America250 commission members were sworn in at Independence Hall during 2018.

The ceremony took place in Philadelphia on November 16, 2018, when the commission held its first organizing meeting. Independence Hall was a particularly symbolic location because the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence there in 1776, and the Constitutional Convention later met in the same building.

The building was originally known as the Pennsylvania State House. It became known as Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the founding of the United States. It is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The ceremony is sometimes confused with events at the U.S. Capitol or the White House, which are centers of the modern federal government. Independence Hall was chosen for its direct connection to the nation’s founding documents and revolutionary-era political history.