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  2. Timeline of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    December 6: United States capital relocates to Philadelphia from New York City for a period of 10 years as the new national capital is constructed in Washington, D.C. Philadelphia Stock Exchange founded; General Advertiser newspaper begins publication [4] Population: 28,522. [18] [5] 1791 City Hall building constructed; U.S. Supreme Court ...

  3. History of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda

  4. Congress Hall - Wikipedia

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    Philadelphia served as the capital of the United States both during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War. Independence Hall, located next door, served as the meeting place of the Continental Congress until the Pennsylvania Mutiny in June 1783.

  5. List of capitals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    States (highlighted in purple) whose capital city is also their most populous States (highlighted in blue) that have changed their capital city at least once. This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals.

  6. Independence Hall - Wikipedia

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    Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. The structure, which is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park, was designated a World Heritage Site in 1979 ...

  7. Category:History of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    The Philadelphia Negro; History of the Philadelphia Phillies; Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; Philadelphia Savings Fund Society; Philadelphia School of Anatomy; Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks; Philadelphia Tea Party; Philadelphia Transportation Company; Philosophical Hall

  8. Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    [57] [58] The capital of the United States was moved to Washington, D.C. in 1800 upon completion of the White House and U.S. Capitol buildings. The state capital was moved from Philadelphia to Lancaster in 1799, then ultimately to Harrisburg in 1812. Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until the late 18th century.

  9. List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    North Philadelphia Eastern banks of the Schuylkill River: Fairmount Park: First municipal waterworks in the United States. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1819 and 1822, it operated until 1909. 19: First Bank of the United States