“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” Back by popular demand again this year is a reading of the Declaration of Independence by YOU! out loud for all to hear at one of the only structures in the county that is still in existence to have hears the Declaration read aloud in 1776: the Ball-Sellers House (c.1750). Lend your voice to read the words that helped start this nation’s “great experiment” in democracy 250 years ago. 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 British 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 1:30 till 3:30. Come for the history, stay for the free guided tour of this 275-year-old house.
