>>> THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND PERSPECTIVES TO LEARN ABOUT, DEBATE AND CELEBRATE OUR CONSTITUTION. IT'S FITTING THAT IT WILL BE THE BACK DROP FOR THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BETWEEN VICE-PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON SEPTEMBER 10th. CBS NEWS PHILADELPHIA'S DAN SNYDER SPENT THE DAY AT INDEPENDENCE HALL TALKING TO PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. HI, DAN. >> Reporter: HEY, JESS. YEAH, PENNSYLVANIA AND REALLY OUR AREA PROVING ONCE AGAIN THAT WE ARE REALLY THE CENTER OF THE POLITICAL WORLD IN 2024. IN LESS THAN A MONTH VICE-PRESIDENT CAPTION AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL FACE OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME JUST BEHIND ME HERE, RIGHT IN AN AREA WHERE SOME OF THE GREATEST DEBATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY HAVE HAPPENED. >> WHAT A GREAT MOMENT FOR PHILADELPHIA TO HAVE BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATES HERE ON SEPTEMBER 10th. >> Reporter: THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER IS PREPARING FOR YET ANOTHER SEMINOLE MOMENT IN A HISTORIC 2024 ELECTION. IN A FEW WEEKS VICE-PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL FACE OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS HALL OF HISTORY. >> PENNSYLVANIA IS A SWING STATE, AND WE'LL GET CANDIDATES COMING IN BUT DOVE BOTH OF THEM ON SIGHT HERE IN OUR CITY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE -- WE'RE TRULY READY FOR AND PROUD. >> Reporter: IT'S BEEN AN OFTEN CONTENTIOUS ELECTION CYCLE SO FAR WITH BOTH HARRIS AND TRUMP CAMPAIGNING HARD IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE BUT OFFICIALS AT THE CONSTITUTION CENTER HOPE THIS SETTING CAN HELP SET THE PHONE FOR THE EVENT... TONE FOR THE EVENT. >> CONSTITUTION CENTER IS KNOWN FOR ITS REASONED AND MATURE DEBATE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT TAKING PLACE HERE. >> Reporter: THAT'S SOMETHING BOTH PHILADELPHIANS AND VISITORS WE SPOKE WITH ARE HOPING FOR. >> I THINK THIS ELECTION IS ACTUALLY TURNED INTO A MOCKERY OF DEMOCRACY. SO MAYBE BRINGING IT HERE WOULD BE A GOOD THING FOR DEMOCRACY. >> YOU GOT TO HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE WAY THE COUNTRY WAS STARTED. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL CAUSE BOTH OF THE CANDIDATES TO SPEAK THE TRUTH MORE OFTEN. >> Reporter: AS BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE STRESSED FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, CONSTITUTION CENTER OFFICIALS SAY THIS SITE PROVIDES THE PERFECT BACK DROP AS WE LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE OF THE NATION. JUST BLOCKS AWAY FROM INDEPENDENCE HALL, WHICH THEY HOPE SERVES AS A REMINDER TO HARRIS AND TRUMP AS THEY DEBATE NEXT MONTH. >> I THINK IT WILL REMIND BOTH OF THEM HOW OUR COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED IN DEBATE. >> Reporter: WE DID ALSO REACH OUT TO CITY OFFICIALS TO SEE HOW THEY PLAN TO HANDLE THIS MAJOR EVENT. SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY ROAD CLOSURES IN THE WORKS. THEY SAY POLICE WILL LIKELY RELEASE THOSE DETAILS AS WE GET CLOSER TO DEBATE DAY. DAN