When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. July 2, 1776 Congress votes for INDEPENDENCE The Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopts Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain. The resolution had originally …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Upcoming Event
July 4, 2021 — 5:00 pm – 8:00 pmJEFFERSONIAN PICNIC: Was the Continental Congress amiss in offering the Olive Branch Petition? We live in a new era of political apologists. Politicians are eager to express their loyalty to party and causes and sometimes this loyalty defies reason or even their own best interests but this …
REPOSTED from Carpenters’ Hall
Join us for interactive fun! Join us for July Family Fun Days at Carpenters’ Hall These events are free and ongoing throughout the day The Colonial Surveyor July 10 outside the Hall from 10 am – 4 pm The first surveyors in America arrived with the Jamestown Company in 1621. Given …