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Americans across the U.S. will gather for a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence to commemorate the first reading on July 8, 1776. If you wish to help read please come at 5:45 PM.
This is a nationwide program initiated and sponsored by the Hawai’i America250 Commission. Just as the Declaration of Independence was read to the people on July 8, 1776, now, 250-years later, Americans in all 50 States, 5 Territories, the District of Columbia, and Minor Outlying Islands of the United States will read the Declaration of Independence ‘together’. Unlike the extent of the Colonies in 1776, today America spans about 9,500 miles from one extreme to the other (from the Caribbean across North America to the western edge of the Pacific). Explore the map to see all the locations where readings will occur.
