Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in which both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted by America’s Founding Fathers. The building now known as Independence Hall, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is famous as the place where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The statue of George Washington was erected in 1869. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith. [Title: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Creator(s): Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer | Date Created/Published: [between 1980 and 2006] | Medium: 1 transparency : color ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. | Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-highsm-12311 (digital file from original) LC-HS503-1050 (color film transparency) | Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. | Call Number: LC-HS503- 1050 (ONLINE) [P&P] | Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print] Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by US Department of State is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0