Independence - Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia

Visit Independence Hall where the USA was born.

It has many designations:
World Heritage Site- 1979
National Register of Historic Places- 1966
National Historic Landmark- 1962

The building was constucted between 1732 and 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania. It was the meeting place for the Second Continental Congress. In the Assembly Room, George Washington was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. Ot was also here that the design of the American flag was agreed upon in 1777, the Articles of Confederation were adopted in 1781, and the United States Constitution was drafted in 1787.

Tours are operated on a first come first served basis.

Strange, VT does not have themes as History or Art, but Philly is where the American Independence was announced and the Constitution written. For an European it is important to see the Independence Hall, or the Liberty Bell or the place where Franklin was living. It is a special experience and an enlightening free guided tour while understanding the American way.

Everyone goes to see the Liberty Bell and Independance Mall.You should too.There's a lot of interesting colonial/revolutionary war history alive in Philadelphia.Make sure you take a walking tour of olde Phila. Carriage tours are also nice especially going down the cobblestone streets.
The Atwater Kent museum somewhere near 3rd St. is nice. There are alot of nice things to see a Penn's landing on the Delaware River from World War One ship the Olympia, to a submarine,Dave & Busters family entertainment resterant and lots of other things including boat tours of the Delaware along side of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Art Musuem is a great place to see art traeasures( and to get a great workout running up and down the steps to the museum(Like in the movie(ROCKY).

If you are interested in the History of America then Indepedance hall is the FIRST place you should visit. Where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776
The historical buildings were built in 1732. (by european standards these are still pretty new). Just a stones throw from the Liberty Bell also (although I dont recommend you throw a stone to check it as the building is made of glass)

Check out the Independence Hall.
Built between 1732 and 1756 as the Pennsylania State house. Famous as the scene of adoption of the declaration of Independence and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

On July 8, 1776, the declaration of Independence was first read in public.

Visit the Independence hall.
The house was finished 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania. It was in the Assembly Room of this building that the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. In the same room the design of the American flag was agreed upon in 1777 and the U. S. Constitution was drafted in 1787.

It's American History up close and personal. Luckily, some of the buildings of Revolutionary-Era Philly have been kept standing in spite of the development around it. The Hall itself is fairly impressive, although you can quickly see how hot and nasty it must have been in July, 1776.