What is Independence Hall?
[[File:Independence hall 1 bs.jpg|Independence Hall|200px|thumb|right]] '''Independence Hall''' is a historic building in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It is called Independence Hall because the [[Declaration of Independence]] was passed there. The [[United States Constitution]] was also written there. It served as the capital of the United States several times, mostly during the [[Revolutionary War]]. It was also the meeting place of the state legislature of [[Pennsylvania]]. It is a [[World Heritage Site]]. It is on the back of the $100 bill. The [[Liberty Bell]] was originally in the [[bell tower]] of the building. [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s funeral included coming to Independence Hall, where over 300,000 people viewed the president's body. {{WHSite}} == Inside the building == {{multiple image | align = left | direction = vertical | header_align = center | header = Rooms on the First Floor <!-- PLEASE ADD IF YOU KNOW HOW: | image1 = IndependenceHallAssemblyRoom.jpg | alt1 = Assembly Room | width1 = 320 | caption1 = Assembly Room, where both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written and signed --> | image1 = HABS measured drawing of the first floor of Independence Hall.jpg | alt1 = floor plan, first floor | width1 = 300 | caption1 = Ground floor of Independence Hall: Assembly Room (left), Supreme Court Room (right), Entrance Hall (center), and Tower Stair Hall (top) | image2 = HABS measured drawing of the first floor of Independence Hall.jpg | alt2 = <!-- floor plan, first floor --> | width2 = 1 <!-- 300 --> | caption2 = <!-- Ground floor of Independence Hall: Assembly Room (left), Supreme Court Room (right), Entrance Hall (center), and Tower Stair Hall (top) --> }} {{multiple image | align = left | direction = vertical | header_align = center | header = Rooms on the Second Floor | image1 = Independence Hall Long Gallery.jpg | alt1 = a long hall | width1 = 200