Which national park preserves Independence Hall, the building where Congress adopted the Declaration?

Independence National Historical Park preserves Independence Hall, where Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

The park in Philadelphia protects a concentration of sites connected with the founding period of the United States. Its centerpiece is Independence Hall, the former Pennsylvania State House where the Second Continental Congress met in 1776 and where the Constitutional Convention met in 1787.

The park also includes the Liberty Bell Center, Congress Hall, the First Bank of the United States, and other historic buildings and sites. Independence Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark and later became a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its importance to American constitutional history.

The building’s name changed over time. It was originally the Pennsylvania State House and became known as Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the independence movement. The park’s preservation makes it a natural focal point for America250, although the anniversary commemorates a national event rather than a single building.