Independence Hall

The Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia is truly one of the most important landmarks in US history. It is home to both the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall – the location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.

Visit Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed. Take a tour and learn more about the Liberty Bell including the background story of its famous crack. Independence Building is built of red brick, Georgian style, designed by two architects Edmund Woolley and Andrew Hamilton. The building started construction in 1732 and was completed in 1753.

Because of its symbolic history, Independence Hall has been used in more recent times as a venue for speeches and protests in support of democratic and civil rights movements. Both the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were penned and adopted at Independence Hall. Today a UNESCO Heritage Site, the building is a museum dedicated to the values the nation was founded on. Independence Hall is pictured on the back of the U.S. $100 bill, as well as the bicentennial Kennedy half dollar. The Assembly Room is pictured on the reverse of the U.S. two-dollar bill, from the original painting by John Trumbull entitled Declaration of Independence.

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania