Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Rededication of Alabama’s Liberty Bell
July 8 @ 5:00 pm
On the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Alabama officials and citizens will read our founding document aloud in a ceremony on the south lawn of the State Capitol. The state will also rededicate its replica Liberty Bell, symbol of the founding and a prominent destination for visitors to the Capitol. The program will begin at 5:00 PM on the south lawn of the Capitol. Shaded seating will be provided, and admission is free. In case of inclement weather, the program will move across Washington Street to the Alabama Department of Archives & History.
Readers and speakers will include:
• Rep. Kenneth Paschal, America 250 Alabama Commission
• Adj. Gen. David Pritchett, Alabama National Guard
• Rev. Dr. Agnes Lover, Saint Paul AME Church
• Sen. Greg Albritton, Alabama Legislature
• Associate Justice Kelli Wise, Alabama Supreme Court
• Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, Montgomery County
• State Treasurer Young Boozer Sponsored by the Alabama Department of Archives & History. Admission is free!