Sharing the Spirit of America
Date & Time
Wed Jul 08 2026 at 04:30 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Frisco Heritage Center | Frisco, TX
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The Heritage Association of Frisco and the City of Frisco will join communities across the country in a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence across all 50 states and 16 territories of the United States.Schedule
4:30 p.m. - Ice Cream Social on the lawn
5 p.m. - Reading the Declaration of Independence (Nationwide) in the Gazebo
5:15 p.m. - Watch "National Treasure" inside The Depot
- HIstorical Context -
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence inside the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.
Four days later, on July 8, 1776, after the Declaration was printed and distributed, the citizens of Philadelphia were summoned to the State House Yard by the bells of the city. Then, Colonel John Nixon publicly read the Declaration of Independence.
Led by America250 Hawaii, Americans in all 50 States and 16 Territories of the United States will read the Declaration of Independence "together" on July 8, 2026. America spans some 9,500-miles from one extreme to the other (the Caribbean across North America to the western edge of the Pacific). Even though the United States is spread across thousands of miles and nine different time zones, all of us in America may read the Declaration of Independence "together" at the "same" time.
Event Location
Frisco Heritage Center, 6455 Page Street,Frisco, Texas, United StatesEvent Host
Play Frisco - Parks & Recreation
