Independence Hall, formerly called the Pennsylvania State House, hosted Congress when it adopted the Declaration of Independence.
The building stands in Philadelphia and was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress in 1776. The Declaration was debated and adopted there on July 4, and the same building later hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Its name changed over time. During the Revolutionary era, it was known as the Pennsylvania State House because it housed Pennsylvania’s colonial government. The name Independence Hall became associated with the building because of its role in the independence movement.
Independence Hall is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It remains one of the most important physical places connected with the founding of the United States and the America250 story.