What was the original name of Independence Hall when the Declaration of Independence was adopted for America250?

The original name of Independence Hall was the Pennsylvania State House when the Declaration of Independence was adopted for America250.

The building was constructed for Pennsylvania’s colonial legislature and opened in the eighteenth century. The Second Continental Congress used its Assembly Room for major decisions during the American Revolution, including adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The building was later renamed Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the Constitution. Its name can therefore create a historical trap: Independence Hall is the familiar modern name, while Pennsylvania State House is the name used during the founding events.

The same building also hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787. That connection makes it one of the most important surviving sites from the creation of the United States.