Points of Interest in Philadelphia: 1792

Points of Interest in Philadelphia: 1792. . , ❶ First United States Mint , In 1792, this was the first federal building erected under the United States Constitution. The site included multiple structures. The first coins were minted for circulation in 1793., ❷ Independence Hall , The Declaration of Independence was approved here on July 4, 1776. It was also the meeting place for the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention., ❸ Declaration House , This was the home of bricklayer Jacob Graff. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson rented two rooms, and from there drafted the Declaration of Independence., ❹ First Bank of the United States , Proposed by Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, this bank was chartered by Congress in 1791 to meet the financial needs of our new central government., ❺ Morris Residence , The home of Robert Morris, one of our Founding Fathers, later became the President's House and residence of our first President, George Washington., ❻ Rittenhouse Residence , This was the home of David Rittenhouse, world renowned scientist and astronomer and the first Director of the United States Mint., ❼ Philosophical Hall , This was the home of the American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin to promote enlightened learning in the sciences. First United States Mint Director, David Rittenhouse, was a prominent member and leader., [Captions on the map:] , John Harper's Saw Shop , (precise corner unknown) , One of two alleged site for the striking of the first half-disme test coins in 1792., Coach House , One of two alleged sites for the striking of the first half-disme test coins in 1792.