Over two centuries ago, Philadelphia became the birthplace of one of the most significant aspects of our nation’s history. Below the Liberty Bell hanging above Independence Hall, delegates gathered in ...

Independence Hall in Philadelphia will be closed to visitors until January 2026 as the site of the Declaration of Independence works to finish preservation work before the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, ...

This document, which sets forth the nation’s fundamental laws and defines the rights and liberties of the American citizen, was signed on Sept. 17, 1787, in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. It had to ...