Our 300th Anniversary

The year 2024 rings in the 300th year of The Carpenters’ Company of The City and County of Philadelphia. It likewise signals the 250th anniversary of Carpenters’ Hall and The First Continental Congress. We are excited to announce a year of exciting programming to celebrate this one of a kind occasion- the hallmark event being the Young People’s Continental Congress.

Please check the list of scheduled events below and watch this page, as we will be posting periodic updates!

Our Upcoming Anniversary Events:

July 15th to July 20th: YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

A National Partner Program of America250, YPCC will bring high school students and teachers from around the country to Philadelphia to explore our nation’s history and take action on current civic issues.

July 30th: CARPENTERS’ CUP GOLF OUTING

Enjoy a day out of the office to benefit our scholarship fund, which supports emerging ACE professionals. The 2024 golf outing will take place at the historic Liberty Hill course in Montgomery County, where Washington found back the British occupation.

September 7th to October 26th: BUILDING INDEPENDENCE, LIVE REENACTMENTS

Free public re-enactments of key moments and stories from the First Continental Congress, when colonial delegates met at Carpenters’ Hall to form a unified response to the British and pave the way for independence.

October 23rd-26th: LONDON CARPENTERS’ COMPANY VISIT

A delegation from our predecessor organization, which dates back to the Middle Ages, will come to Philadelphia to celebrate our 300th anniversary.

October 26th: 300th ANNIVERSARY GALA

Our commemoration culminates with a spectacular night of food, fun, and fellowship at the historic Bellevue Hotel, site of our 200th Anniversary Gala in 1924.