Week of Events
Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary
Please remember that on 2 Jul 1776 the Declaration of Independence was approved in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On July 2, South Carolina reversed its position and voted for independence. In the Pennsylvania delegation, Dickinson and Robert Morris abstained, allowing the delegation to vote three-to-two in favor of independence. The tie in the Delaware delegation was broken […]
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Friday, July 3, 2026
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Saturday, July 4, 2026
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July 4, 2026 -Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Liberty Bell Ringing
Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Liberty Bell Ringing
The general public, all BBP members, and BBP Color Guard are encouraged to attend. In 1950 the U.S. Department of the Treasury commissioned Liberty Bell replicas as promotional tools for a Savings Bond drive and 57 Bells were produced. They were provided to each state, some of the territories, France and Japan. Nevada's Bell is […]
Sunday, July 5, 2026
No events on this day.