Philadelphia - Carpenters' Hall

Built in 1770 by the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, this was the site of the First Continental Congress in September 1774 to air their grievances against King George III. In the spring of 1775, the Second Continental Congress transferred its sessions to the more commodious State House (now Independence Hall), but Carpenters' Hall continued to be used by various political groups.

During the Revolutionary War the Hall served as a hospital and an arsenal for American forces. The building is still owned and maintained by the Carpenters' Company. It displays chairs, candle sconces, carpenter's tools and other artifacts from eighteenth-century life.