In which city did the 1787 Constitutional Convention that shaped America meet?

The 1787 Constitutional Convention that shaped America met in Philadelphia.

Delegates gathered in the Pennsylvania State House, the building now known as Independence Hall. The convention ran from May 25 to September 17, 1787, and produced the United States Constitution rather than merely revising the Articles of Confederation.

Philadelphia was already central to the revolutionary movement. The First and Second Continental Congresses met there, and the Declaration of Independence was adopted in the same building in 1776. The city therefore served as an important political center before Washington, D.C., became the national capital.

George Washington presided over the convention, while James Madison’s Virginia Plan strongly influenced the discussions. Delegates debated representation, federal powers, and the structure of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Rhode Island declined to send delegates, so the convention represented twelve states. The Constitution was signed at Independence Hall on September 17, 1787.