Independence Hall
Originally known as the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall is where the Declaration of Independence was argued and refined until it was finally adopted. The Constitution of the United States was also signed here. The Hall housed the Second Continental Congress, which was a gathering of men from each of the thirteen British North American colonies. The building itself is a part of Independence National Historic Park. The Declaration of Independence was read to the public near what we now know as Independence Square. A picture of Independence Hall is engraved on the back of the bicentennial Kennedy half dollar and is printed on the back of the U.S. $100 bill. A room within the Hall, the Assembly Room is also printed on the back of the United States two dollar bill.
