August 10th, 2024, Saturday  11:00am– 248th Anniversary Commemoration of the First Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Virginia, Leesburg, VA
Event Level: Chapter
Host Chapter: Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter / Barry Schwoerer ([email protected])
Location: Spirit of Loudoun Revolutionary War Monument on the green at the Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E Market St., Leesburg, VA.
Firing Event: No
Event Color Guard Commander: Sink.
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Details: In 1776 Virginia Governor Patrick Henry directed all counties to hold a public reading of the Declaration of Independence as soon as they received a copy.  The Loudoun County Sheriff read the Declaration on the Courthouse steps near the present courthouse on 12 August 1776.  This was the first reading of the Declaration in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia SAR Color Guard Attendees:  Bonner, Schwoerer, Sink.

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