This event is in the past.It took place on July 8, 2026 at Greenfield Village.
Literature TalkLiterature Talk🎺Catch the fife and drum corps before the reading
🚗Ride a Model T or the carousel while you're there
🚧Expect Oakwood Blvd construction delays
At 6 PM sharp, join a synchronized nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence on its 250th anniversary, right on the Village Green. The evening blends live music, living history vignettes, and old-school Centennial games into one surprisingly moving summer night.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkSharing the Spirit of America
July 8 at 5pm
Dearborn
🎺Catch the fife and drum corps before the reading
🚗Ride a Model T or the carousel while you're there
🚧Expect Oakwood Blvd construction delays
At 6 PM sharp, join a synchronized nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence on its 250th anniversary, right on the Village Green. The evening blends live music, living history vignettes, and old-school Centennial games into one surprisingly moving summer night.
Synchronized national commemoration
Free evening entry
Live fife and drum corps
Living history vignettes