Which Philadelphia landmark hosted the 2018 swearing-in of America250 commissioners?

Independence Hall hosted the 2018 swearing-in of America250 commissioners.

The ceremony occurred on November 16, 2018, when the newly assembled commission met in Philadelphia to begin organizing the 250th national birthday commemoration. Independence Hall was selected because of its direct connection to both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

The building was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House. The Second Continental Congress used it during the Revolutionary era, and the Declaration was adopted there in 1776. Delegates also met there for the Constitutional Convention eleven years later.

Independence Hall is part of Independence National Historical Park, which includes other sites connected with the founding period. The Liberty Bell is nearby, but it is a separate object and landmark. That distinction matters because the swearing-in ceremony occurred in the hall itself, not at the Liberty Bell Center.