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On the first floor of Carpenters' Hall are two silent witnesses to the birth of American independence. Here's their story. The following year, after the Pennsylvania Assembly refused to vote for independence, delegates from eleven counties met at Carpenters’ Hall from June 18th through the 25th and declared the Assembly incompetent and Pennsylvania independent from Great Britain. Timeline of Carpenters' Hall Carpenters' Hall has a long history as a meeting place. It has been the home to numerous tenants in the arts, sciences and commerce, and remains the headquarters of the oldest extant craft guild in America. It was the site of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and was occupied briefly by the British during the Revolution. The Hall still has tenants and has been Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. The building, which is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park, was designated a World Heritage Site in 1979. [3] It is one of the most recognizable buildings Carpenters' Hall, a block east of Independence Square, is still owned and operated by the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia. The hall memorializes the First Continental Congress and possesses architectural significance. Why is Carpenters' Hall known as the "Birthplace of Pennsylvania"? In 1776, Carpenters' Hall became the "birthplace of Pennsylvania" when from June 18-25, 103 delegates chosen by popular vote met to denounce the colonial Assembly for dragging its feet on independence. From September 5th to October 26th, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia to respond to what was seen as increasingly intolerable actions by the British crown which usurped American liberties. In 1774, delegates from 12 colonies (Georgia abstained), gathered at Carpenters’ Hall and voted to support a trade embargo against England, one of the first unified acts of defiance against the King. Before the Declaration of Independence, before the Constitution of the United States, delegates from 12 colonies (Georgia having abstained), met at Carpenters’ Hall in September 1774, as the First Continental Congress, where they voted to support a trade embargo against England, one of the first unified acts of defiance against King George III. Why is Carpenters' Hall known as the "Birthplace of Pennsylvania"? In 1776, Carpenters' Hall became the "birthplace of Pennsylvania" when from June 18-25, 103 delegates chosen by popular vote met to denounce the colonial Assembly for dragging its feet on independence. The Carpenters’ Company built this two-story brick house for its needs, and in 1774, it served as the venue for the First Continental Congress. Two years later, Pennsylvania declared independence, established the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and began preparing for military opposition. The First Continental Congress ended in October, but the delegates agreed to meet again the following year if the situation was not resolved. In May of 1775, delegates from all the colonies except Rhode Island convened again in Philadelphia, in the State House, now known as Independence Hall. The following year, in July 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, which Thomas Jefferson largely authored from his second-floor apartment on Market Street within walking distance of Carpenters' Hall. Joseph Galloway, aristocratic speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly and a loyalist, offered the State House, now Independence Hall. He and his conservative supporters felt these impressive surroundings would dampen enthusiasm for radical actions. Just a few days before, Pennsylvania's Declaration of Independence had been drafted during a Provincial Conference at Carpenters' Hall and delivered to Congress. Without it Pennsylvania delegates would not have signed the Declaration of Independence. By the spring of 1776, independence fever had spread everywhere — everywhere, that is, except to the State House (now Independence Hall) where the colonial Assembly was in session. For the previous decade, conservative Quakers and wealthy Philadelphians closely allied to Pennsylvania's governor, John Penn, who was William's grandson, managed to thwart every attempt to respond to events Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) Statesman and signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence. Best known for his Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress that called for independence. Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803) Planter, lawyer, judge, and signer of the Continental Association. October 26, 1774 The First Continental Congress met in Carpen ters' Hall during the autumn of 1774 to decide how the colonies should meet British threats . Citation Dwight, N., “Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed May 31, 2024, The Builders. At least two score Company members are known to have been either the master builders or assisted in the construction of the Park's historic structures. Independence Hall. Edmund Woolley, who was born in England, and his business partner, Ebenezer Tomlinson, began work in 1732 on the State House, its official name until the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. He "drew drafts
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