Carpenter’s Hall

Site of the first Continental Congress

Carpenter’s Hall

About This Location

The official birthplace of Pennsylvania, this site was built by and still owned by the nation’s oldest ongoing craft guild. The Hall hosted the first Continental Congress and was designated a National Historic Landmark.

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Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress from establishing a national church or state religion, a departure from European precedents. But did biblical religion influence the American founding?

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Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress from establishing a national church or state religion, a departure from European precedents. But did biblical religion influence the American founding?

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