George Washington Sat Here

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary…

Do you know those words? They are from the Declaration of Independence! I went to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which is where the Declaration and the U.S. Constitution were revised and signed.

Independence Hall offers tours that last for about 30 minutes. On these tours you see two rooms—a courtroom and the Assembly Room, where the Second Continental Congress was held. There is a chair in this room that is the actual chair that George Washington sat in! The chair is at the head of the room with a rising sun carved into the top.

Construction of the building began in 1732. Did you know that the building was built to be the Pennsylvania State House?

The brick building has a tall tower in the middle, as can be seen above. On the tower is a big turquoise clock with Roman numerals that chimes loudly every hour.

I think that the history of Independence Hall is very interesting. I enjoyed the tour, even though it involved a lot of standing and listening to the tour guide. I wish the tour guide had made it a bit more exciting and fun for kids.

So now do you want to “make history” and go have a fun time at Independence Hall? I think you should check it out!