Gunter Mountain Chapter, NSDAR

07/09/2026

The Gunter Mountain Chapter, NSDAR, and members of the community held a public reading of the Declaration of Independence in commendation of the document's first public reading on July 8, 1776.

07/07/2026

Don't forget, this is tomorrow! Join us!

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence inside the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). Four days later, on July 8, 1776, the citizens of Philadelphia were summoned to the State House Yard by the bells of the city. At noon, Colonel John Nixon publicly read the Declaration of Independence for the first time. Following the event and continuing long into the night the bells of the city rang in celebration.

You are invited to join us at this community-wide event to read the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. We will gather at the pavilion at Veterans Park on Main Street. Everyone is encouraged to select a section of the Declaration, and line up for the reading at 6:00PM.

07/04/2026

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence inside the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). Four days later, on July 8, 1776, the citizens of Philadelphia were summoned to the State House Yard by the bells of the city. At noon, Colonel John Nixon publicly read the Declaration of Independence for the first time. Following the event and continuing long into the night the bells of the city rang in celebration.

You are invited to join us at this community-wide event to read the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. We will gather at the pavilion at Veterans Park on Main Street. Everyone is encouraged to select a section of the Declaration, and line up for the reading at 6:00PM.

07/01/2026

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary by joining us and ringing bells from your own locations on Saturday July 4th at 12:00 PM. Ring them 13 times to commemorate the 13 original colonies and the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Take a picture or video of your bell ringing and post it here.

06/12/2026

Come out and celebrate Flag Day as we kick off our community's America250 events!

Main Street in Grant

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

5:00 pm Flag Retirement ceremony
5:30 pm Dedication of Veterans Park
6:00 pm Music, Kids' Activities, Food

Bring a chair and join us!

06/06/2026

Let Freedom Ring!

06/06/2026

Let's celebrate Flag Day as we kick off our community's America250 events!

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

5:00 pm Flag Retirement ceremony
5:30 pm Dedication of Veterans Park
6:00 pm Music and Kids' Activities

Bring a chair and join us!

03/23/2026

On this day, March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry addressed the Second Virginia Convention and delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history.

Arguing that British actions threatened colonial liberty, he urged Virginia to prepare for war and organize a militia.

He ended with a line that has defined the Revolutionary spirit ever since:

“Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Henry’s words helped shift opinion toward resistance at a critical moment, just weeks before fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord.

From protest to action, the path to independence was accelerating.

03/17/2026

Today is the 250th anniversary of the British evacuation of Boston on March 17, 1776. This event marked the end of the military occupation of Boston, which had been one of the major factors in the start of the American Revolution.

The Revolution started the previous April, and at the time most of Massachusetts was under the control of the patriot leaders. However, the British forces remained in Boston. The town was practically an island, which made it difficult for the Continental Army to attack it. Instead, they laid siege to Boston for 11 months, preventing any British movements by land outside of Boston.

During the winter of 1775-1776, Henry Knox led an effort to move 59 captured artillery pieces from Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York to the vicinity of Boston. Then, on the night of March 4, the Continental Army moved the artillery - along with prefabricated fortifications - to the top of Dorchester Heights, located just south of colonial Boston.

When the British awoke the next morning, they discovered that their situation was untenable. General Howe considered a Bunker Hill-style assault on the fortifications, but he ultimately decided to evacuate the town instead.

The evacuation fleet consisted of about 120 ships with nearly 10,000 soldiers, along with over 1,200 loyalist civilians. Washington allowed the ships to leave unharmed, with the understanding that the British would not burn Boston.

The top image is an 1830s lithograph based on a sketch by artist E. T. Coke, showing the view looking towards Boston from Dorchester Heights. The Massachusetts State House is prominently visible at the top of Beacon Hill in the distance. The bottom image shows the same view in 2022. The view of Boston is now partially hidden by trees and buildings, but the summit of Dorchester Heights is now part of the Boston National Historical Park.

Historic image courtesy of the Boston Public Library.

03/16/2026

🇺🇸🎂 Happy Birthday to James Madison (March 16, 1751) 🇺🇸

James Madison, often called the ”Father of the Constitution,” was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where he played a leading role in drafting the United States Constitution and took meticulous notes on the convention. His influence helped shape the structure and principles of our U.S. Constitution. Madison was also one of the authors of The Federalist Papers, writing under the name Publius alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to help secure ratification of the Constitution. In the First Congress, he introduced a series of amendments that became the Bill of Rights. He later served as Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson and as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.

Learn more about Madison’s contributions through our studies here:
constitutingamerica.org/90-day-study-archives/

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