Communities Joining In

Communities across the country, and beyond, are joining together to read the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026, as part of Sharing the Spirit of America — a nationwide program initiated and sponsored by the Hawai'i America250 Commission.

Is your community hosting a reading? We would love to hear about it and share your flyer here. Send your event announcement to [email protected].

East Hartford Library, Connecticut

Haddam Town Green, Connecticut

Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho

Kentucky Historical Society

Old Colony History Museum, Massachusetts

Taunton, Massachusetts

America250 Michigan

Oakland Township, Michigan

Vicksburg Community Schools, Michigan

Children of the American Revolution, Missouri

Plymouth Historical Society, New Hampshire

Downtown Byrdstown, Tennessee

Frisco Heritage Center, Texas

Saratoga Museum, Wyoming

American Society of Panama

Sharing the Spirit of America Stories Across America

News coverage from communities around the country joining in the nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026.

• Hingham, MA — Hingham Celebrates America's 250th: Community Events Calendar Arriving In Mailboxes This Week - Hingham Anchor (June 10, 2026)
• Mendota, IL — Mendota to host Declaration of Independence reading July 8 - Shaw Local (June 9, 2026)
• Bennington, VT — Plans for 250th anniversary Declaration of Independence announced, bell ringers sought - Bennington Banner (June 5, 2026)
• New Hampshire — New Hampshire towns, cities plan celebratory events ahead of 'America 250' - WMUR Channel 9 (May 25, 2026)
  Includes video.
• National — What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn't – say about God - The Conversation (April 24, 2026)
  References the reading in Philadelphia and in every U.S. state, commonwealth, and territory.
• Hammond, LA — Area joins in observing nation's sestercentennial - The Hammond Star (April 22, 2026)
• Oregon — The Countdown to 250: America 250 Oregon Commission Shares Update and Request for Public Involvement and Time Capsule Ideas - Rogue Valley Magazine (February 11, 2026)
• Tennessee — Remember Well - The Tennessee Magazine (January 1, 2026)
  How volunteers are commemorating America's 250th anniversary.
• National — A simultaneous Declaration - The American Legion (November 19, 2025)