Independence National Historical Park
The Independence National Historical Park ( NHP ) is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Independence NHP is considered the most historic district of the United States.
Philadelphia, which was the capital of revolutionary America and most important city of the independence movement and constitution of 1790-1800 has, as hardly cared another city of this size its architectural past. Many buildings in which the important procedures for the establishment of the United States of America occurred could be maintained for over two centuries and restored, certainly also in cooperation with the surrounding neighborhoods, which also benefited from the urban renewal measures.
Visitor Center
In the Visitor Center of Independence NHP the multi-award -winning film " Independence" (independence ) is since 1976 several times a day showed about 30 minutes U.S. history., The film makes with the people known whose names are closely associated with the independence movement such as Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. through the film follows as spokesman Benjamin Franklin ( 1706-1790 ).
First Bank of the United States
The First Bank of the United States (First Bank of the United States) served from 1797 to 1811 as the first government bank. Today is the former credit institution occasional summer theater.
Carpenters Hall
The back stone Carpenters Hall in 1724, is reminiscent of the Guild of Carpenters, one of the first craft unions in the United States. 1770 was built as the headquarters of the Carpenters Guild Hall. 1774 convened the First Continental Congress here. After that, the building was used as a warehouse and a hospital.
New Hall and Pemberton House
The New Hall was used in 1791 and 1792 the Ministry of War ( War Department ). Today the building houses the Marine Corps Museum. In addition to the New Hall, the Pemberton House is with the Army-Navy Museum.
Second Bank of the United States
The Second Bank of the United States (Second Bank of the United States), a building from the years 1818 to 1824, served from 1824 to 1836 as a bank, from 1845 to 1936 as the Philadelphia Custom House ( customs authority ). Today in the building a well-known portrait gallery is housed.
Independence Square
On the Independence Square ( Independence Square ), the Declaration of Independence was read in public on July 8, 1776 for the first time. The Liberty Bell ( Liberty Bell) was rung.
Old City Hall
The Old City Hall ( Altes Rathaus ) was originally Philadelphia's City Hall. In the time when Philadelphia was the capital of the U.S., it housed the Supreme Court ( Supreme Court ) of the United States.
Independence Hall
The Independence Hall ( Independence Hall ) is the actual core of the historical park. Independence Hall was from 1732 to 1756 as a State House seat of government of Pennsylvania. Here took on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, designed by Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence on - the decisive act establishing the United States of America.
Congress Hall
The Congress Hall ( Congress Hall) was from 1790 to 1800 the seat of the federal government after Philadelphia had replaced New York City as a government capital. From the balcony of the house held in 1797 George Washington, the first President of the United States, his last speech.
Liberty Bell Pavilion
In the Liberty Bell Pavilion, the Liberty Bell rests like a national treasure under glass. This symbol of freedom and independence is lit up at night.
Graff House
In Graff House lived Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the text of the American Declaration of Independence. Jefferson later became president of the United States.
Washington Square
Washington Square is a small park with a statue of George Washington (1732-1799) on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ( Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution ).