Philadelphia is marking the 250th anniversary of America's founding with an exhibit at the American Philosophical Society ...

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 ...

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, ...

PHILADELPHIA – If John Adams had his way, Americans would be celebrating America’s birthday on July 2. That’s the day, in 1776, when the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, voted to declare ...

Independence Hall will close for over two months to prepare for the influx of tourists expected next year in Philadelphia. The historic site announced Thursday that it won't be open to visitors from ...

Most Philadelphians don’t feel that the revolutionary battles outweigh what happened inside the walls of Independence Hall.

Starting Thursday, the site where American democracy was born is once again open to the public. Independence Hall had been closed for 119 days, beginning with the government shutdown on Oct. 1 and ...

Ciro Poppiti has transformed himself into Founding Father Caesar Rodney. Poppiti is a lawyer, National Guardsman, actor and ...

Souvenir cup commemorating the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Marked: "Independence Hall Philadelphia in 1876 with depiction of Independence Hall. Orange and white transfer ...