Independence Day
CCHA and the Richmond-Miles Museum are celebrating the Fourth of July with an exhibit centered around the Declaration of Independence. Our July exhibit contains a copy of the Declaration, artwork of Betsy Ross sewing an American Flag, a short history and pictures of Richard Caswell and other Revolutionary War period artifacts.
Richard Caswell served as the first and fifth governor of the state of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780 and from 1785 to 1787. During the American Revolution, Caswell continued his military career and commanded Patriot forces at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge in 1776. Caswell County is named after him.
The Declaration of Independence was written in June and July of 1776 and was ratified July 4, 1776 at the Continental Congress. The document was a formal statement by the colonists stating their intent to break from England and become an independent entity.
The Declaration of Independence is composed of five sections:
The introduction which states that independence from England was both inevitable and necessary.
The preamble stating the colonies are right to reject England because they have not been treated justly.
Section one of the body which presents evidence of Great Britain’s abuses against the colonies.
Section two of the body explaining that the colonies shared their grievances to England and were ignored.
The conclusion of the document which ends with the statement that the colonies have the right to be free and because England has taken their freedom, they are no longer part of English Empire.
The Caswell County Historical Association and Richmond-Miles Museum welcome visitors to see this and other exhibits during operating hours which are currently Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 pm.
