Barry County Democratic Party
On July 8, 1776 — 250 years ago this week — the Declaration of Independence was read aloud in public for the very first time, to a crowd outside the Pennsylvania State House. Church bells rang. Copies went out by horseback to be read in town squares across the colonies.
We're keeping the tradition alive.
📜 A PUBLIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
🗓 Friday, July 17 · 5:00 PM
⛲ The Fountain, Courthouse Lawn, Hastings
Every word, out loud, the way it was meant to be heard. It takes about ten minutes, and it holds up.
Free and open to everyone. Bring a lawn chair, bring your kids, bring your pocket Constitution if you're that person (we love that person).
Want to read a passage? Comment below or message us — we're sharing the document the way they did in 1776: neighbor to neighbor.