What building, later called Independence Hall, hosted the Declaration’s adoption for America250’s founding anniversary?

The Pennsylvania State House hosted the Declaration’s adoption for America250’s founding anniversary.

The building in Philadelphia was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House. The Second Continental Congress met there when it adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The site was later renamed Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the founding era.

The complex is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a major national symbol. The Declaration was not adopted in a building originally called Independence Hall; that name became associated with the structure later.

Independence Hall is also linked to the U.S. Constitution, which was drafted there in 1787. That nearby fact can cause confusion, but the America250 question concerns the earlier 1776 adoption of the Declaration. The building’s historical importance comes from both documents and from the Continental Congress meetings held there.