Sudbury History: 'Declaring Independence, Then & Now'

SUDBURY, MA—In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was not only signed, but several towns ministers' read that declaration that was sent by the Continental Congress and record it in the town records.

The Sudbury Historical Society is presenting "Declaring Independence, Then & Now, Bringing to Life a National Scripture" on Thursday, June 29, from 6-8 p.m., at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn.

At the event, Mary Fuhrer narrates the events surrounding the readings, and Revolutionary War re-enactors—Larry Leonard, Betsey Cutler, Hal Cutler, Allan Van Wert, and Alan Billingsley Rohwer—read excerpts from the records of several Massachusetts’ towns and parts of the Declaration, as well as discuss the mindset of several towns’ leaders and how the Declaration’s ideas affect how American government operates today.

Photo via Sudbury Historical Society