Complex sentence: In 1876, on the first centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the inkstand was returned to the City of Philadelphia where it became famous, and for a time it was displayed in Independence Hall on a desk in front of Washington's chair.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1876, on the first centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the inkstand was returned to the City of Philadelphia where it became famous. For a time, it was displayed in Independence Hall on a desk in front of Washington's chair.