Jul 8 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

July 8, 2026

Frankenmuth Historical Museum's Fischer Hall
613 South Main Street, Frankenmuth 48734 Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
Contact 9896529701 ext. 4
Mapped location of Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Overview

July 8th, 1776, was the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Join Frankenmuth Historical Association Director Nathan Seeley and 5th generation Frankenmuth native and Franconian dialect of German speaker Dan Haubenstricker in Fischer Hall to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence in English and in German. Free. No museum admission required.

Admission

Free. No Museum Admission required.

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