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Construction on the Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall, began in 1732 and was completed 21 years later in 1753. |
Katy and I had the opportunity to visit Philadelphia, PA in April, 2017.
Located in
Philadelphia's Center City, the area between Fifth and Sixth streets, and
between Market and Chestnut, is home to the spirit of US history. Independence National Historic Park covers an area of 45-acres with
approximately twenty buildings. Including what was once called the
Pennsylvania State House which we now call Independence Hall. The Declaration
of Independence was planned, discussed, and signed here.
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| Independence Hall Tower |
The stately two-story redbrick building has a steeple with a clock in it. It used to house the 2,080-pound Liberty Bell which was rung on July 8, 1776, to announce the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
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"Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the
Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof" |
The Liberty Bell has its own home on the park grounds with a nice view of Independence Hall behind it.
