public reading of the Declaration of Independence

As part of our summer celebration of the U.S. 250th, the Vernon County Historical Society will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, July 8, at 5PM. This event will commemorate the first public reading of the Declaration, 250 years ago on July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia. Americans in all 50 states and 16 territories of the United States will be reading the Declaration of Independence “together” at the same time on July 8 this year.
Our reading will take place outside at the Vernon County Museum and History Center, located at the corner of S. Main St. and E. South St. in Viroqua. Many readers from the community will take part, each reading a different portion from the Declaration. Please contact us at 608-637-7396 or museum@vernoncountyhistory.org if you’d like to participate as a reader. Everyone is welcome to attend.