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Independence Hall, historic building on Independence Square, downtown Philadelphia, in Independence National Historical Park. Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's statehouse in 1732, the hall was the scene of the proclamation of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776) and was the meeting place of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. The building has a small museum of historical and colonial objects; the Liberty Bell Liberty Bell, historic relic in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. First hung in Independence Hall in 1753, it bore the inscription, "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof" (Lev. 25. ..... Click the link for more information. is in a separate pavilion near the hall. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Incredibly, under this convention, the United States has ceded sovereignty to the UN over Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 The NPS plan would bisect the square with the security fence, which is intended to protect Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. has been exclusively retained to market an 11-story office building in the historic Independence Hall area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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