Independence Hall
500 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 597-8974
Daily 9am-5pm
This majestic brick building was the Colonies' grandest public edifice when it was built in 1732.
In Short
The interior is rather modest, in keeping with the Quaker mandate for plainness, though some ornate details appear throughout the rooms, which seem alive with the fiery debates over freedom that fueled the American Revolution. The furniture displayed on the first floor is not authentic--British troops burned the originals for firewood. A draft of the original Constitution is on permanent display. Architectural historian William H. Pierson Jr. called it one of America's "most authentic English buildings surviving from the 18th century."
Save Time
Timed tickets for tours are available on the day of visit, or in advance by calling (800) 967-2283 from 10am to 10pm. Tickets can be reserved online.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 597-8974
Daily 9am-5pm
This majestic brick building was the Colonies' grandest public edifice when it was built in 1732.
In Short
The interior is rather modest, in keeping with the Quaker mandate for plainness, though some ornate details appear throughout the rooms, which seem alive with the fiery debates over freedom that fueled the American Revolution. The furniture displayed on the first floor is not authentic--British troops burned the originals for firewood. A draft of the original Constitution is on permanent display. Architectural historian William H. Pierson Jr. called it one of America's "most authentic English buildings surviving from the 18th century."
Save Time
Timed tickets for tours are available on the day of visit, or in advance by calling (800) 967-2283 from 10am to 10pm. Tickets can be reserved online.
Located in: Philly
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