Capital Day
On September 27 th , 1777 Lancaster City Pennsylvania was capital of the United States for one day. The Continental Congress had originally begun meeting in Philadelphia. In 1775 the continental congress was specifically meeting in the Pennsylvania state house. Philadelphia was a relatively major city for the day, Pennsylvania a large and central colony which allowed delegates to travel to and from the location without making too much of an unnecessary lengthy trip. Like most major eastern cities Philadelphia was founded on a water way. With the potential of British Troops attacking Philadelphia, the Congress met in Baltimore in late 1776. After Washington’s famous victory at Trenton the congress reconvened in the city of Philadelphia in early 1777. When the British once again advanced towards Philadelphia the congress abandoned meeting at the state house and for one day on September 27 th , 1777 they convened in the Courthouse in Lancaster city. They discussed the circumstances of