Reading of the Declaration of Independence 2023

Trenton first took the world stage in the fight for independence on July 8, 1776 when our city hosted the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence outside of Philadelphia in front of a Courthouse on Warren Street. That pivotal moment in history will be recreated by the Trenton Kiwanis Club & City Recreation Department on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 12 pm. Please join us for this free event – 247 years after the first reading -- when Trentonians gather to once again read aloud the Declaration of Independence at 23 South Warren Street – the same site as the first reading in 1776