Lancaster, Pennsylvania
On September 27, 1777, for one day only, the Second Continental Congress met at the Court House in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. That court house no longer exists.
Lancaster, the oldest inland city in the U.S., also served as the state capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812.
Contact: Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau, 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601;
800-PADUTCH; Fax: 717-299-0470. Email: info@padutchcountry.com.
Web: http://www.padutchcountry.com.
York, Pennsylvania
During the American Revolution, the Second Continental Congress had to meet in the Court House
on Centre Square at York, Pennsylvania, in order to avoid British forces who had captured Philadelphia. York thus acted as the capital of the U.S. from September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778.
During this time, the Articles of Confederation were drafted.
Address: York County Visitors Bureau, 1425 Eden Road, York, Pennsylvania 17402; 717-852-6006; 888-858-9675. Email:
info@yorkpa.org. Web: http://www.yorkpa.org.
