Independence Hall

Located 520 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 History The history of the independence hall goes back many decades. Independence hall is the birthplace of both the Declaration of independence and the Constitution. The actual construction of the independence hall began in 1732 but was not completed until 1753. It was formally known as the Pennsylvania State House. It was the most public and important building in the thirteen colonies at the time. The provincial government paid for the construction. Independence hall was where the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It was where there constitution of the United States of America was debated, drafted and signed. The document is the oldest federal constriction in existence. It was also framed by a convention of delegates from the twelve of the original thirteen colonies. Twelve states (with the exception of Rhode Island) accepted the invitation that was sent to the delegates to convene in June 1787 at Independence Hall. In 1816, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sold the state house to the City of Philadelphia with a contract that was signed by the governor. Function The Independence Hall is now a historical museum. It has a landscape area of four city blocks. As well as the other outlying sites that surround it for example, Independence Square, Benjamin Franklins home, the reconstructed Graff House ( where Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of Independence) , Carpenters Hall( was the meeting place of the first continental congress) City Tarvan (center of Revolutionary War activates) restored period residence and some early banks. Franklins Desk, a portrait gallery and gardens and libraries are all included in that area as well. Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Canter is the current home of the Liberty Bell. Yet they are both members of the National Historic Park. After World War II the city allowed the National Park service to take custody of the bell. Formally known as the State house Bell it rang