Wednesday, July 8th, 5pm -7pm
A celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
5pm – 7pm – Colonial Character Gallery, Educational displays and activities
5:15pm – Presentation of the Colors
6:00pm – Reading Aloud of the Declaration of Independence
Colonial Character Gallery
- Phyllis Wheatley portrayed by Peggy Allen Towns, a member of the Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission and local author and historian (Learn more about her here.)
- Colonial Seamstresses making the first flag portrayed by Marty Lawson and Laura Miller of Piecemakers from Wesley Methodist Church
- Martha Washington portrayed by Teena Williams of the DAR
- Abigail Adams portrayed by Gina Roose of the DAR
- Elizabeth Casey portrayed by JoAnn Graham of the DAR
- Mary Hayes (Molly Pitcher) portrayed by Jackie Joiner of the DAR
- Ann Bates portrayed by Angelia Johnson of the DAR
- Nancy Hart portrayed by Abby Norris of the DAR
- Margaret Oneil McDowell portrayed by Garnet Williams of the DAR
- Prudence Cummings Wright portrayed by Cyndi Whitaker of the DAR
- Sybil Ludington portrayed by Laura Roose of the DAR
- Colonial soldiers portrayed by members of the SAR
- Colonel John Nixon portrayed by Chuck Puckett, local actor and author (Learn more about him here.)
Educational displays and activities
- Learn to cut a 5-point Star the same way “Besty Ross” did it with Emily Whittier
- Learn about the original 13 colonies in the DPL display cases
- Explore the posters around the library on Revolutionary History
- Children’s activities in our Youth Services Room
- Each attendee will receive a souvenir copy of the Declaration of Independence (while supplies last)