CLAY COUNTY – Constitution Week is celebrated annually Sept. 17-23 to commemorate its history and importance. The Daughters of the American Revolution initiated the observance in 1955. Congress …
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CLAY COUNTY – Constitution Week is celebrated annually Sept. 17-23 to commemorate its history and importance. The Daughters of the American Revolution initiated the observance in 1955. Congress adopted the resolution, and on Aug. 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law.
According to Constitution Week Chair Terri Dobbs, the Sophia Fleming Chapter will commemorate the week in Clay County with various activities. One of these is Bells Across America, an annual celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Participants gather to ring bells, much as the church bells of Philadelphia rang out when the U.S. Constitution was first signed at 4 p.m. on Sept. 17, 1787.
For information about DAR, contact Regent Judy Sweep at jcsweep25@gmail.com.
