What was Independence Hall called when the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776?

Independence Hall was called the Pennsylvania State House when the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.

The building in Philadelphia served as the meeting place of the Pennsylvania colonial legislature and later hosted the Second Continental Congress. Congress adopted the Declaration there on July 4, 1776, and the Constitutional Convention met in the same building in 1787.

The name “Independence Hall” became common later because of the building’s connection to independence and the founding documents. The structure was originally known as the Pennsylvania State House, and its central building was completed in the 1750s.

The site is sometimes confused with Congress Hall, which stands nearby and served as the national Capitol from 1790 to 1800. Independence Hall is also part of Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park.