Touring Independence Hall on July 4 is a favorite pastime of mine. Arguably one of the most important buildings in the history of Western civilization, Independence Hall is where the country began. It ...

The city celebrates its role in America's founding with exhibits, tours and historic sites as the nation turns 250 years old ...

Independence Hall in Philadelphia will be closed to visitors until January 2026 as the site of the Declaration of Independence works to finish preservation work before the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, ...

Independence Hall will remain closed to visitors through late January due to preservation work on the building’s interior ahead of Philadelphia’s Semiquincentennial celebrations next year. The entire ...

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall will be closed to visitors through the rest of the year and into late January as officials prepare for the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in ...

You might imagine the Declaration of Independence as a piece of parchment under glass, but in 1776, it was breaking news.

During the partial government shutdown, visitors to Old City in Philadelphia will still be able to tour Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center. Mayor Jim Kenney, with Cynthia MacLeod, the ...

Independence National Historical Park is reopening many of its most popular sites after limiting access for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall and ...

President Biden delivered a speech on the “soul of the nation” Thursday evening in Philadelphia, with its famed Independence Hall as the backdrop. It’s far from the first presidential speech at the ...