Where was the United States Constitution signed, a landmark site associated with America250?

The United States Constitution was signed at Independence Hall, a landmark site associated with America250.

In 1787, the building was known as the Pennsylvania State House. It stood in Philadelphia and had already hosted major revolutionary-era meetings, including sessions of the Continental Congress. The Constitution was signed there on September 17 after the Constitutional Convention completed its work.

The building received the name Independence Hall during the nineteenth century, reflecting its association with the Declaration of Independence and other founding events. The Declaration had been adopted there in 1776, six years before the Constitution was signed in the same complex.

Independence Hall is part of Independence National Historical Park. Its connection to both the Declaration and the Constitution makes it one of the most significant places in the national history commemorated by America250. Federal Hall in New York City is a different historic building associated with the first U.S. Congress and George Washington’s inauguration.