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The Court House, Independence Hall, Philadelphia

The Court House and Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (Part 2)

Continued from Part 1

After our tour of the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed, we crossed over to the courthouse directly opposite. This once served as the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The setting was like any present day courtroom with one notable exception, the iron cage. What was that? What was it used for? I was curious to find out.

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