Marion Revives Declaration of Independence Reading Tradition

A piece of civic ceremony returns to Marion

By Verna Slate, Williamson County Bureau

MARION, Ill. — A Marion event has revived the tradition of a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, according to the Southern Illinoisan.

Further specifics on the venue, organizers, turnout, and future plans for the tradition were not detailed in initial reporting. The American Times Press will follow up as more details become available.

Still, there's something to a document most people only half-remember from grade school being put back into a room full of neighbors, out loud, together.

Attribution: Southern Illinoisan.

— Compiled from reporting by the Southern Illinoisan.

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