The Passing of Three Presidents

The It Happened Here program highlights the deaths of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, & James Monroe
About this Event

On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed away. John Quincy Adams recorded in his diary that his father's last words were “Thomas Jefferson survives.” Adams was without a doubt correct, although Jefferson died a few hours later. Five years later, on July 4, 1831, James Monroe, the last of the Founding Fathers to hold office, died in New York.

Please join cultureNOW, the Lower Manhattan Historical Association, Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York, Inc. and its Fraunces Tavern® Museum for a hybrid symposium.

Speakers

• Jim Rasenberger, Author (In-Person)
• Tim McGrath, Author (Attending Virtually)

Price:

• In Person: Included in Museum Admission (Special Admission on July 4th will be $1)
• Virtually: Free. RSVP Required.

Please note that seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and walk-ins will be accommodated space permitting.

Images:

John Adams © Gilbert Stuart, National Portrait Gallery

Thomas Jefferson © Mather Brown, Smithsonian Institution

James Monroe © Gilbert Stuart, The Metropolitan Museum of Art