Communities Joining In 'Sharing the Spirit of America'
Americans across the United States and on all 7 continents are participating in 'Sharing the Spirit of America' and will be reading the Declaration of Independence, each at their own local time that correlates with 6 pm (EDT), Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Each location will be reading the entire Declaration of Independence as a distinct activity; however, they are all part of an organized program. Because the readings are all commensurate with 6 pm (EDT), July 8, they are all happening simultaneously; and at that moment, though geographically separated, Americans around the world will be joined together in time.
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].
AL - Alabama State Capitol
AL - Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
AL - Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, Selma
CA - California State Library, Gillis Hall
CA - Independence Hall, Knott's Berry Farm
CA - World Peace Rose Garden
CO - Falcon Fire Station 3
CT - Avon Senior Center
CT - Berlin Town Hall
CT - East Hartford Library
CT - Haddam Town Green
CT - Jackson Cove
CT - Washington Park Playgrounds, Groton
CT - Old Home Day Fairgrounds
FL - Veteran's Memorial at Fountain Park
FL - Historic Courthouse Steps, Fernandina Beach
HI - Hawaii State Public Libraries
ID - Shoshone Falls, Snake River
ID - Boundary County Courthouse
IL - DeKalb County Courthouse
IL - Elgin History Museum
IL - Legacy Theater
IL - Mendota Museum and Historical Society
IL - Urbana
IL - Washington Square
IN - Wabash County Courthouse
IN - Hendricks County DAR Locations
IN - Newburgh Town Hall
KS - Prairie Museum
KY - Brandenburg United Methodist Church
KY - Kentucky Historical Society
KY - Nelson County Public Library
LA - Covington Trailhead
MA - Holyoke / French House
MA - Lexington Battle Green
MA - Old Colony History Museum
MA - Taunton
MD - Havre de Grace
MD - Westminster Historic Courthouse
MI - America250 Michigan
MI - Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
MI - Legacy Plaza, Ludington
MI - Livonia City Hall Civic Campus
MI - Oakland Township
MI - Piety Hill, Daughters of the American Revolution
MI - Stair District Library
MI - Vicksburg Community Schools
MN - Sibley County Courthouse
MN - Litchfield Central Park
MO - Children of the American Revolution
MT - Montana State Capitol
NE - Otoe County Courthouse
NC - Bud's Tavern
NH - Plymouth Historical Society
NJ - Morris County Courthouse
NJ - Ridgewood Public Library
NJ - Franklin Township Performance Gazebo
NJ - Pyanoe Plaza
NJ - Morris County Courthouse
NV - Sons of the American Revolution, Southern Nevada
NV - Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
OH - Miami County Courthouse
OH - Milton-Union Public Library
OH - North Bend Presidential Community Park
OH - Stow City Center Green
OH - Myers Inn Museum
PA - State Museum of Pennsylvania
SC - Old Sumter Courthouse
TN - Downtown Byrdstown
TX - Frisco Heritage Center
VA - Historic Henry County Courthouse
VA - SAR, Colonel George Waller Chapter
WI - Railroad Park, Spooner
WI - Vernon County Museum
WV - Upshur County Courthouse Square
WY - Saratoga Museum
France - Chateau Chavaniac / Picpus Cemetery
Panama - 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.
- Kauaʻi — Reading of the Declaration of Independence, led by Mayor Derek Kawakami (Facebook, July 8, 2026)
- Bloomington-Normal, IL — Bloomington-Normal marks America 250 with global reading of the Declaration of Independence - WGLT (July 8, 2026)
- Connecticut — Lorraine Connelly (opinion): 'Sharing the Spirit of America' - CT Insider (July 2026)
- Wisconsin — Wisconsin America250 Commission: Sharing the Spirit of America - WisEye (July 8, 2026)
- Fayette County, PA — The Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Live from the Fayette County Courthouse - Discover Fayette PA (Facebook, July 2026)
- Twin Falls, ID — Declaration of Independence read aloud at Shoshone Falls on its 250th anniversary - KIVI-TV (July 2026)
- Providence, RI — 250th Anniversary Reading of the Declaration of Independence at Stephen Hopkins Gravesite - Jim Hendrickson (Flickr, July 8, 2026)
- Urbana-Champaign, IL — Declaration of Independence Reading, July 8, 2026 - University of Illinois
- Ohio — Sharing the Spirit of America: Ohio Statewide Declaration of Independence Reading (YouTube)
- Columbia, MO — Declaration of Independence will be read simultaneously in 796 U.S. locations - Columbia Missourian (July 2026)
- Cadillac, MI — Declaration of Independence to be read at Cadillac Commons July 8 - Cadillac News (July 2026)
- Arcadia, MI — Declaration of Independence to be read July 8 in Arcadia - Record Patriot (July 2026)
- Nassau County, FL — Declaration Reading at Courthouse July 8 - Nassau County Record (July 2026)
- Morris County, NJ — Morris County to join nationwide Declaration of Independence reading July 8 - WRNJ Radio (July 2026)
- Spooner, WI — Spooner to join nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence July 8 - Dryden Wire (July 2026)
- Michigan — Declaration of Independence reading across Michigan - Detroit Free Press (July 3, 2026)
- Rochester, IN — Public reading of Declaration of Independence set for July 8 in Rochester - InkFreeNews (July 2, 2026)
- Rock Island, IL — Celebrate America with Declaration of Independence reading at Rock Island Public Library - Our Quad Cities (July 2026)
- Kane County, IL — Kane County to debut video of residents reading Declaration of Independence - Chicago Tribune (July 1, 2026)
- Cahokia, IL — Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site to celebrate Declaration of Independence on July 8 - Southern Illinois Now (July 1, 2026)
- Connellsville, PA — Join the reading of the Declaration of Independence - The Daily Courier (July 2026)
- Darke County, OH — Darke County to Join Nationwide Reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 - My County Link (June 28, 2026)
- Bloomington-Normal, IL — Lincoln and the Light of the Declaration of Independence - WGLT (June 26, 2026)
- Upper Valley, VT/NH — America 250 in the Upper Valley - Valley News (June 27, 2026)
- Michigan — Michigan preps for an American birthday party muted by political divides - Bridge Michigan (June 27, 2026)
- Los Altos, CA — Check out these local Independence Day events - Los Altos Town Crier (June 27, 2026)
- Fulton, MO — Westminster College coordinates Declaration of Independence reading - Fulton Sun (June 27, 2026)
- Monroe, MI — Youth Readers of the Declaration of Independence - City of Monroe (Facebook Reel)
- St. Clair Shores, MI — DAR to celebrate nation's birthday with Declaration reading - C&G Newspapers (June 26, 2026)
- Martinsville, VA — Declaration of Independence reading at Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum - Martinsville Bulletin (June 2026)
- North Texas, TX — Party like it’s 1776: America’s 250th birthday celebrations happening around North Texas - Dallas Morning News via Yahoo (June 24, 2026)
- Decatur, AL — Library to bring history to life for America's 250th birthday celebration - The Decatur Daily (June 25, 2026)
- West Frankfort, IL — West Frankfort to mark Declaration anniversary - The Southern Illinoisan (June 24, 2026)
- West Frankfort, IL — West Frankfort to commemorate first public reading of Declaration of Independence - WSIL-TV News 3 (June 24, 2026)
- Taylorville, IL — Declaration of Independence Reading Planned on Christian County Courthouse - Taylorville Daily News (June 25, 2026)
- Bonners Ferry, ID — Community invited to Share the Spirit of America July 8 - Bonners Ferry Herald (June 25, 2026)
- Berks County, PA — Berks County will host reading of Declaration of Independence - Reading Eagle (June 25, 2026)
- Grand Rapids, MI — Multilingual reading marks 250th anniversary of Declaration's first public airing in Grand Rapids - WZZM 13 (June 2026)
- Sibley County, MN — Sibley County first in Minnesota to participate in national Declaration of Independence reading July 8 - Arlington Enterprise (June 24, 2026)
- Metro Detroit, MI — How metro Detroit is celebrating America's 250th anniversary this summer - Detroit News (June 24, 2026)
- Bradford County, PA — Declaration of Independence to be read July 8 at county courthouse - The Daily Review (June 23, 2026)
- Selma, AL — Historic Tabernacle Baptist to host reading of Declaration of Independence in July - Black Belt News Network (June 23, 2026)
- Fernandina Beach, FL — Reading of the Declaration of Independence - Fernandina Observer (June 2026)
- Miami County, OH — Miami County to Host Community Reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 - Troy Ohio Chamber of Commerce (June 11, 2026)
- St. Joseph, MO — Sons of the American Revolution to hold reading of Declaration of Independence for America 250 - News-Press NOW (June 24, 2026)
- Maroa, IL — Maroa Public Library District to Participate in Nationwide Simultaneous Reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 - Decatur Tribune (June 24, 2026)
- Harbert, MI — Harbert Community Park Celebration set for June 27 - Harbor Country News (June 17, 2026)
- St. Joseph, MI — St. Joe Joins Nationwide Reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 - Moody on the Market (June 2026)
- Morris County, NJ — Morris County to Celebrate America's Founding with July 2-8 Events - WRNJ Radio (June 2026)
- Helena, MT — City of Helena to Host 'Sharing the Spirit of America' 250th Birthday Celebration - City of Helena (June 2026)
- Roane County, WV — Roane County Releases June 2026 Rundown - 3B Media News (June 2026)
- Jackson County, OR — Celebrate the US 250th Birthday with JCLS - Jackson County Library Services (June 15, 2026)
- Wabash County, IN — Wabash County Museum Announces Summer Civic Season Programming In Celebration Of America's 250th - InkFreeNews (June 12, 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)