<P> Prior to establishing the nation 's capital in Washington , D.C. , the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia ( Independence Hall and Congress Hall ) , New York City ( Federal Hall ) , and a number of other locations ( York , Pennsylvania ; Lancaster , Pennsylvania ; Maryland State House in Annapolis , Maryland ; and Nassau Hall in Princeton , New Jersey ) . In September 1774 , the First Continental Congress brought together delegates from the colonies in Philadelphia , followed by the Second Continental Congress , which met from May 1775 to March 1781 . </P>
<P> Prior to establishing the nation 's capital in Washington , D.C. , the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia ( Independence Hall and Congress Hall ) , New York City ( Federal Hall ) , and a number of other locations ( York , Pennsylvania ; Lancaster , Pennsylvania ; Maryland State House in Annapolis , Maryland ; and Nassau Hall in Princeton , New Jersey ) . In September 1774 , the First Continental Congress brought together delegates from the colonies in Philadelphia , followed by the Second Continental Congress , which met from May 1775 to March 1781 . </P>
where was the capital of the united states first located
where was the capital of the united states first located
Philadelphia
Philadelphia