Independence Hall

Host to the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, Independence Hall saw the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It later served as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chamber and witnessed a speech from President Lincoln in 1861. he legacy of the nation's founding documents — universal principles of freedom and democracy — has influenced lawmakers around the world and distinguished Independence Hall as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visitors can tour the rooms where delegates debated and shaped the nation’s founding documents, including the Assembly Room where both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed. Guided tours offer a closer look at the people, events and debates that unfolded within these walls and helped define the new nation.