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Annual Re-enactment of the 3rd Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Annual reading of the Declaration of Independence, organ concert, and other activities at Christ Church in New Brunswick on July 4.
Celebrate the Fourth of July by attending our annual re-enactment of the Third Reading of America’s Declaration of Independence on Monday, July 4 at 11 a.m.
Several activities are planned as part of our commemoration of this historical event. Paul Ambos will play the role of Colonel John Neilson, who gave the third reading in New Brunswick on July 9, 1776, following readings in Philadelphia and Trenton. Professor Chris Rasmussen, who teaches history at Fairleigh Dickinson University, will speak on New Brunswick and the Revolution. Patriotic music will be performed by Director of Music John Sheridan on the church’s Richards Fowkes tracker organ. Prayers will be offered at the grave of Brigadier General Anthony White, who was an aide-decamp to General George Washington.
The event is free and open to the public. Free parking in the Church Street Parking Deck adjacent to the church is available via a voucher system.
