At which historic building were America250 commissioners sworn in during 2018?

America250 commissioners were sworn in at Independence Hall during a 2018 ceremony.

The Philadelphia building was chosen because it has direct connections to the founding of the United States. The Second Continental Congress met there when it adopted the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitutional Convention later debated and adopted the Constitution in the same building.

The commission’s members were sworn in on November 16, 2018, beginning an organizing meeting and a multiyear planning effort for the 2026 semiquincentennial. Holding the ceremony at Independence Hall connected the modern anniversary commission with the institutions and debates it was established to commemorate.

Several colonial-era halls are associated with the American Revolution, so they are easy to mix up. Federal Hall is in New York City, Faneuil Hall is in Boston, and Carpenters’ Hall is also in Philadelphia. The commission ceremony took place specifically at Independence Hall.