What was Independence Hall called when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, a site linked to America250?

Independence Hall was called the Pennsylvania State House when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

The building in Philadelphia was completed in 1753 as the seat of Pennsylvania’s colonial government. The Second Continental Congress used its Assembly Room during the American Revolution, including the debates and adoption of the Declaration in 1776.

The building became known as Independence Hall during the nineteenth century because of its association with the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. The earlier name, Pennsylvania State House, reflects its original role as a colonial legislative building.

The site later hosted the Constitutional Convention, which drafted the United States Constitution in 1787. America250 events often connect the building’s revolutionary history with its continuing importance as a symbol of American independence and self-government.