What building is now known as Independence Hall, where Congress adopted the Declaration?

Independence Hall was originally the Pennsylvania State House. The Second Continental Congress met there when it adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The building stood in Philadelphia and served as the seat of Pennsylvania’s colonial government. Its Assembly Room became the setting for major founding-era debates and votes.

The name Independence Hall became associated with the building because of the Declaration and the later United States Constitution. The Constitutional Convention also met there in 1787, making the site important to both independence and the creation of the federal government.

The building’s original name is sometimes confused with the later name of Independence Hall. It was not originally called Independence Hall, and it was not the United States Capitol. Today, the site forms part of Independence National Historical Park and is a central historical location for America250.