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The Declaration of Independence at Camden Public Library! (Reserve your free timed ticket now!)
Friday, August 7 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
If all available time slots are booked, you can still show up and we will do our best to get you in!
This summer, get up close and personal with one of our nation’s most important historical documents — right here at Camden Public Library!
Maine Historical Society is privileged to steward one of 26 surviving copies of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration printed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, and sent to the Colonies to announce American independence. From August 7-8, 2026, this rare Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence will be on view as part of a celebratory exhibit in Camden Public Library’s beautiful and historic Reading Room!
Don’t miss this once-in-a-generation exhibit during America’s 250th, right here in beautiful Camden. Reserve your free timed ticket now!
Join us for our Kickoff Celebration!
The public is invited to join Camden Public Library and Maine Historical Society in the beautiful, historic Amphitheatre for a celebratory kick-off of the Declaration of Independence exhibit, featuring music by talented Bay Chamber students, and a group read-aloud of the Declaration.
In case of pouring rain, the event will take place in the Reading Room.
From July to October 2026, the Declaration will travel across Maine to all 16 counties with great pomp and circumstance. Two-three day stops at Host Sites will include public and student visitation, community celebrations, readings, and special events. Camden Public Library is honored to have been selected as the Host Site for Knox County!