What was the Pennsylvania State House renamed after the Declaration of Independence era?

The Pennsylvania State House was renamed Independence Hall after the Declaration of Independence era.

The building in Philadelphia was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress when it adopted the Declaration in 1776. It also hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787, making it important to both the independence movement and the creation of the federal system.

The name “Independence Hall” became established in the nineteenth century. Its earlier name, the Pennsylvania State House, reflects the building’s colonial role. Today it forms part of Independence National Historical Park and is a major historic site connected with America250.