点评:With independence confirmed in 1776 and the Federal Constitution Convention verifying the eponymous document in 1787, the new nation set out to house its Third Session of the First United States Congress. Work began on Congress Hall in 1787 and lasted two years. It is the oldest standing building to have housed the United States Congress and has seen the ratification of three states (Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee), the inauguration of two Presidents (Washington and Adams), and a more recent meeting of President-elect Obama with a group of governors during the 2008 financial crisis. I learned all of these facts and more during a twenty-minute tour of the premises that consisted of an introductory lecture by a Park Ranger, followed by a self-guided tour of the first and then second floor of the building. There were numerous storyboards about politics and events on the ground floor that the guide explained after his speech, and he remained upstairs for the second half of the tour to answer further questions. Overall, I found the experience as brief as it was interesting. Is it worth a dedicated, separate visit excluding the surrounding sites (Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, etc.)? Probably not. Is it worth a visit in addition to the same? Most definitely.
翻译:随着 1776 年独立宣言的确认和 1787 年联邦制宪会议对同名文件的核实,这个新国家开始着手为第一届美国国会第三届会议提供场地。国会大厅的建设工作于 1787 年开始,持续了两年。它是美国国会现存最古老的建筑,见证了三个州(佛蒙特州、肯塔基州和田纳西州)的批准、两任总统(华盛顿和亚当斯)的就职典礼,以及 2008 年金融危机期间当选总统奥巴马与一群州长的会面。我在 20 分钟的场地游览中了解了所有这些事实,包括公园管理员的介绍性演讲,然后是建筑物一楼和二楼的自助游览。一楼有许多关于政治和事件的故事板,导游在演讲后进行了解释,在游览的后半段,他一直留在楼上回答进一步的问题。总体而言,我觉得这次经历既短暂又有趣。除了周边景点(独立厅、自由钟等)之外,是否值得专门单独参观?可能不值得。除此之外,是否值得参观?绝对值得。