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The clock tower at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, one of several replicas of Independence Hall. Independence Hall served as the model for the Pennsylvania Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, the Pennsylvania Building at the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, [38] and the Pennsylvania Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair. [39]
Buildings surrounding the Mall include Congress Hall, Independence Hall, and Old City Hall to the south; the Philadelphia Bourse, the National Museum of American Jewish History, Christ Church Burial Ground, and the Philadelphia Mint to the east; the approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to the north; and WHYY-TV, the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
The national capital then moved to Annapolis, Maryland in November 1783, then to Trenton, New Jersey in November 1784 before finally moving to New York City in January 1785. State delegates did not return to Independence Hall in Philadelphia until the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787; however, New York City remained the official ...
December 24: Congress adjourns to move to New York City; 1785. January 11: Congress reconvenes in New York City, first at City Hall, then at Fraunces Tavern; March 25–28: Maryland–Virginia Conference held at Mount Vernon; March 28: Mount Vernon Compact is signed between Maryland and Virginia covering the use of the Potomac River; 1786
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.
The National Constitution Center is a non-profit institution that is devoted to the study of the Constitution of the United States.Located at the Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the center is an interactive museum which serves as a national town hall, hosting government leaders, journalists, scholars, and celebrities who engage in public discussions, including Constitution ...
Edmund Woolley designed and built Independence Hall, although it is traditionally attributed to Andrew Hamilton. Edmund Woolley (c.1695—1771) was an English-born American architect and master carpenter, best known for building Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Federal Hall is a memorial and historic site at 26 Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City.The current Greek Revival–style building, completed in 1842 as the Custom House, is owned by the United States federal government and operated by the National Park Service as a national memorial called the Federal Hall National Memorial.