In which building did the First Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?
Answer
Carpenters' Hall
Answer
Carpenters' Hall
The First Continental Congress met in Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.
Delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies gathered there from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Georgia did not send delegates because its colonial government was focused on conflict with Indigenous peoples and was still seeking British military assistance. The congress responded to Parliament's Coercive Acts and coordinated colonial resistance.
Carpenters' Hall was chosen because the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall, was being used by the Pennsylvania Assembly. The congress petitioned King George III, approved a continental association to boycott British goods and called for another congress if grievances were not resolved. A common mix-up is placing the meeting in Independence Hall; the Second Continental Congress met there later.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026