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Mark your calendar to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Chatham Emmanuel Episcopal Church, and again at 3:30 p.m. at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street.
All who enjoy the freedoms of citizenship are invited to experience the spark that lit the fires for revolution and independence as Patrick Henry’s fifth great-grandson, Patrick Henry Jolly, reenacts his ancestor’s famous speech to “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death.”
A special invitation is extended to parents, teachers and lovers of American history to bring children and students to witness the speech along with a flag presentation and musket salute by the Dan River Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. Period attire will be worn by the presenters.
To call attention to the importance of the event all churches are asked to “Ring the Bells” at 4 p.m. on September 17th to commemorate the occasion.
This celebration of Constitution Week, September 17-23, is sponsored by the Dorothea Henry and Thomas Carter Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Dan River Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, the Danville and Pittsylvania County Historical Societies, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, and City of Danville VA250 Tourism.
For more information, contact: Chatham: Diane Moon, Vice President
Pittsylvania County Historical Society