New Hampshire

Exeter Independence Day

Every year, Exeter celebrates our independence from Britain–but not on July 4th. Instead, they celebrate it later–on the day that a genuine contemporary copy of the Declaration of Independence arrived in Exeter via courier. It’s in safekeeping.

Group of men in red and white historical military uniforms standing in a line outdoors under trees with tents in the background.

Photo Credit: Joseph Linder

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