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Declaration of Independence signed |
- Filed under:
- Revolution Era
- Event date:
- August 2, 2008 (This event repeats every year)
- Location:
- Philadephia Pennsylvania
- Anniversary:
- August 2, 1776 (232 year anniversary)
Description:
The Declaration of Independence was primarily signed on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. While the Continental Congress voted for independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration on July 4, the formal signing of the engrossed document occurred later.
