What was the original name of the building now called Independence Hall, where the America250 anniversary document was adopted?

The building now called Independence Hall was originally the Pennsylvania State House, where the Declaration was adopted.

The Pennsylvania State House stood in Philadelphia and hosted the Second Continental Congress when it approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The building later became widely known as Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the founding era.

Its original name reflects its colonial role as the seat of Pennsylvania’s government. The building also hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787, adding to its importance in United States history. The Declaration and Constitution were therefore both debated in the same complex.

A common mix-up is to call the building “Congress Hall,” but Congress Hall is a separate Philadelphia building that later served as the meeting place of the United States Congress from 1790 to 1800. Independence Hall remains a major historical landmark connected to the America250 story.