Old Jefferson Town
Declaration 1776 Comes to
Old Jefferson Town
March 14 through April 12, 2025
The Jefferson County Historical Society/Old Jefferson Town is hosting a traveling exhibition Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and presented by Humanities Kansas in Oskaloosa, Kansas.
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The Jefferson County Historical Society will also host and sponsor coordinating events throughout 2026. Our local programming plans include: Art Displays, School Field Trips with hands on activities, Patriotic Quilt Displays, and Native American & Early Settlement Exhibits of Jefferson County, Kansas. Additional details will be here, Facebook and our Event Calendar!
Declaration 1776:
The Big Bang of Modern Democracy
When the Declaration of Independence was issued, the idea that “all men are created equal” was revolutionary. With this seminal document, the Founding Fathers unleashed an open-ended driving force that would shape modern history. Around the world, other countries have declared independence taking the US Declaration of 1776 as a model. This exhibition uses primary sources to illustrate how Americans and people across the world have been inspired by the Declaration in their pursuit of equality and self-determination.