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Creation Date
1-21-2005
Description
Congress Hall. The seat of government was moved from New York City to Philadelphia in December 1790. Philadelphia was never meant to be the permanent capital; it was the place-holder while the permanent site for our capital was prepared on the left bank of the Potomac River. This plaque on the east face of Congress Hall outlines a few of the landmark events that occurred within its walls during the 1790s. The Liberty Bell would have rung out from the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) just a few paces away. Today these structures are pilgrimage sites of our constitutional republic, and are managed by the National Park Service in Independence National Historical Park.
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Photos and text © Gleaves Whitney 2005
