“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” help read the Declaration of Independence out loud for all to hear at one of the only structures in the county that is still in existence to hear the document read aloud in 1776: the Ball-Sellers House (c.1750). Lend your voice and/or that of your family to read the words that helped start this nation’s “great experiment” in democracy. If you’d like to read a portion of the “Declaration,” please email info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org and let us know!
You can also make protest signs that colonial Virginians could have used as they protested the king’s actions. We’ll have the materials for posters and signs and information about what the colonists were complaining about–and they had a LOT of complaints! Join us for this historic way to celebrate this important date.
Reading the Declaration of Independence starts at 1:00 pm. Making protests signs starts at 1:00 till 3:30. Come for the history, stay for the free guided tour of this 275-year-old house.
