The red-brick Georgian building where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 and the US Constitution drafted in 1787. Tours are free but timed — pick up tickets at the Independence Visitor Center in the morning or book online. Security screening is thorough; allow extra time.
Independence Hall
Birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution
| Address | 520 Chestnut Street |
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A story
Benjamin Franklin, asked by a passerby as he left the Constitutional Convention what kind of government had been created, is said to have answered: 'A republic, if you can keep it.'