Using the Dunlap version, Solomon Southwick, printer of the Newport Mercury, on July 12, 1776, was paid to make 29 prints to be distributed to town clerks in Rhode Island, according to the State Archives. Only six are known to exist. One copy has remained at its intended destination for nearly 250 years. A Southwick … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island State Archives at 33 Broad St. in Providence will be open Thursday for special July 4 hours, so the public can view the state’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. “As we look forward to parades and gatherings with family and friends on Independence Day, I encourage Rhode … Read more
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view Rhode Island’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. “As we look forward to parades and gatherings with family and … Read more