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Special Event

Event

Re-enactment of the First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Independence National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Enter Independence Square through security screening at 5th and Chestnut Streets

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Time:

11:45 AM

Duration:

45 minutes

Type of Event

Living History

Description

Join the crowd to hear a commemorative reading of the Declaration of Independence by a park ranger portraying Colonel John Nixon.  Snag a free copy of the Declaration of Independence and cheer or jeer as colonists did on July 8, 1776, when Colonel Nixon first read the document publicly in the State House yard (now Independence Square).

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

A man wearing a Revolutionary War uniform reads a scrolled document from a raised platform.
A man wearing a Revolutionary War uniform reads a scrolled document from a raised platform.
Join the crowd for the exciting re-enactment of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
NPS photo
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