What is the Pennsylvania State House, where Congress adopted independence in 1776, now called?

The Pennsylvania State House, where Congress adopted independence in 1776, is now called Independence Hall.

The Philadelphia building was completed in 1753 for the colonial legislature of Pennsylvania. It became nationally important when the Second Continental Congress met there during the American Revolution. Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in the building’s Assembly Room on July 4, 1776.

The same structure later hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Delegates debated and signed the United States Constitution there, making the building central to both the Declaration and the creation of the federal government. Its original name reflects its colonial role; the name Independence Hall became associated with the site during the nineteenth century.

Independence Hall is part of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell was also originally displayed in the building’s bell tower, but the bell is now housed in a separate nearby visitor center. The building’s double connection to independence and constitutional government makes it especially significant for America250.