04 July 2015 Culpeper, VA
Today's program included several patriotic melodies by the Blue Ridge Chorale, patriotic speeches by Culpeper City Mayor Mike Olinger and Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Nixon. The Keynote speaker, fresh from 1776 Philadelphia, was Dr. Benjamin Franklin (portrayed by Barry Stevens), who reported on the deliberations of Congress and read the Declaration of Independence. All patriots who were there were invited to add their signatures to the Declaration.