Philadelphia - Independence Hall 
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Independence Hall originally served as the State House of the Colony of Pennsylvania and is best known as the place where the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It was also where the Continental Congress met again 11 years later and wrote the United States Constitution. The highlight of the hall is Assembly Hall, where the Second Continental Congress met behind closed doors and drawn curtains to discuss their desire for independence from the British.
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The central feature of the historic district is the Georgian-style Independence Hall, the "birthplace of the United States". Here the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and the Constitution of the United States was written in 1787. In the restored chamber are a number of historic relics, including Washington's chair and the table on which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Address:
Independence National Historical Park, 143 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Phone: 1 (215) 597-8787, Fax: 1 (215) 861-4950
Phone: 1 (215) 597-8787, Fax: 1 (215) 861-4950
Hours:
July 1 to August 31: 9am-8pm
September 1 to June 30: 9am-5pm
Tips: A limited number of visitors can be accommodated by the tour at one time. Expect an hour's wait. By tour, every 15 minutes.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Typical Visit: 30 minutes
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Independence Hall.
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia at night.
The Façade of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
View of Independence Hall from Liberty Bell window in Philadelphia.
