Independence Hall

Building the Cradle of Liberty, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (Andrew Hamilton center)
Building the Cradle of Liberty, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (Andrew Hamilton center)
Detail of A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent, depicting the State House as it appeared in 1752. The image shows the original bell tower, which lacked a clock.
Detail of A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent, depicting the State House as it appeared in 1752. The image shows the original bell tower, which lacked a clock.
Birch's Views Plate 23 - Independence Hall in 1799, with the wooden steeple removed and Thomas Stretch's clock (far left).
Birch's Views Plate 23 - Independence Hall in 1799, with the wooden steeple removed and Thomas Stretch's clock (far left).