Local declaration read at special event
The Malden Public Library recently hosted the Malden Town Instructions Reading and Reenactment.
Malden was the first town in May 1776 to respond to a request from the Massachusetts Provincial Congress to share sentiments regarding American independence with its own document.
Late in the afternoon, the Malden Historical Society displayed the original document along with a series of artifacts from the Revolutionary War period in the Converse Memorial Building.
Director of the Malden Public Library, Dora St. Martin, said that the artifacts and document underscore the complicated nature of the Revolutionary War, as not everyone at the time was in favor of the war and the side that was supported often depended on events at any given time.
However, people from Malden supported independence and the town’s declaration set a precedent for Pittsfield and Newburyport to also proclaim their independence.
After the display, at the lawn in front of the Converse Memorial Building, attendees, including the mayor and other city officials, listened to the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Girl Scouts, and Abigail Wightman, who is eight years old, singing the national anthem. This was followed by Tom Coots, local historian and reenactor, reading the Malden Instructions.
Events like this can thrive if officials work with a newsletter printing company, which can create an informative letter for those who may not be knowledgeable about this historic document.
Malden was the first town in May 1776 to respond to a request from the Massachusetts Provincial Congress to share sentiments regarding American independence with its own document.
Late in the afternoon, the Malden Historical Society displayed the original document along with a series of artifacts from the Revolutionary War period in the Converse Memorial Building.
Director of the Malden Public Library, Dora St. Martin, said that the artifacts and document underscore the complicated nature of the Revolutionary War, as not everyone at the time was in favor of the war and the side that was supported often depended on events at any given time.
However, people from Malden supported independence and the town’s declaration set a precedent for Pittsfield and Newburyport to also proclaim their independence.
After the display, at the lawn in front of the Converse Memorial Building, attendees, including the mayor and other city officials, listened to the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Girl Scouts, and Abigail Wightman, who is eight years old, singing the national anthem. This was followed by Tom Coots, local historian and reenactor, reading the Malden Instructions.
Events like this can thrive if officials work with a newsletter printing company, which can create an informative letter for those who may not be knowledgeable about this historic document.