Swampscott To Display Framed Declaration Of Independence Replica For Public Viewing

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — A replica of the Declaration of Independence given to the Swampscott Historical Commission has been professionally framed and will soon go on public display in town.

The framed replica will be displayed first at Swampscott Town Hall, then rotate through the Swampscott Public Schools. The scheduled will give residents and students a chance to view a document connected to the North Shore's Revolutionary-era history.

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The replica is based on the Declaration copy originally published in Salem by printer Ezekiel Russell. That version was first read aloud in Massachusetts by Colonel John Glover at Independence Park in neighboring Beverly on July 17, 1776.

State Rep. Jenny Armini (D-Marblehead) provided the gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country.

The archival framing was completed by Vinnin Square Frames. The work was made possible by a grant from Big Blue Bargains.

The project also included a public reading in Swampscott earlier this month.

Select Board member Mary Ellen Fletcher helped organize several Swampscott Public Schools students who joined a shared public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8.