Relive the First Continental Congress where it actually took place!

Join the Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia and Historic Philadelphia Inc. on weekends from Saturday, September 7th to Sunday, October 27th, 2024, for historical scenes with live actors to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress!

On weekends in September and October, actors in Carpenters’ Hall will perform vignettes featuring First Continental Congress delegates, their spouses, and even common folk of the time. Rather than a recreation or recitation of the Congress itself, these short scenes will escort visitors through the hard decisions that faced the delegates, educate them on the perspectives of the time, and place the First Continental Congress – and Carpenters’ Hall – into the wider timeline of American independence. Free and open to the public.

There will be performances at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm every Saturday and Sunday. One scene will be repeated each day!