The Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed in Independence Hall, the historic building in Philadelphia formerly called the Pennsylvania State House.
The Second Continental Congress met there in 1776 while Philadelphia served as the revolutionary political center. The building’s Assembly Room is associated with the adoption of the Declaration and, years later, with the drafting of the United States Constitution. Its connection to both founding documents makes it one of the most important sites connected with America250.
The name Independence Hall became common after the American Revolution; during the events of 1776, the building was known as the Pennsylvania State House. That older name can create confusion in questions about the Declaration. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is preserved as a major national historic landmark.