Carpenters' Hall
The small Georgian hall where the First Continental Congress met in 1774, two years before independence. Free and rarely crowded.
- Open
- Most days except Mondays; check the website
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- A short walk from Independence Hall.
Why Go
Built by the Carpenters' Company, America's oldest trade guild, which still owns it, this hall hosted the First Continental Congress, where the colonies first united against British policies. Inside are the original Windsor chairs and the company's tools.
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