CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The lawn of the historic Montgomery County Courthouse in downtown Clarksville was filled Saturday as close to 150 people turned out for the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The event this year was hosted by two local historical organizations, the Capt. Willian Edmiston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, and the Valentine Sevier Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, SAR.
Volunteers in period dress stand beside the cannon that was fired in celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand beside the cannon that was fired in celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand beside the cannon that was fired in celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Musicians perform at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Guests at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Guests, Rosalind Kurita and Devona Dunn at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Gail Longton at the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers in period dress stand on the Montgomery County Historic Courthouse steps for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress stand at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress fire a volley of muskets in the celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Guests at the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse while saying the pledge of allegiance on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Joe Filippo reads the Declaration the Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin)
Joe Philippo reads the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Cindy McElroy sings the National Anthem at the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Guests at the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse while saying the pledge of allegiance on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress fire a volley of muskets in the celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Volunteers in period dress fire a volley of muskets in the celebration for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse on Sat July 3 2021 (Lee Erwin).
The reading featured a musket volley, firing of the cannon, the pledge of allegiance, and singing of the national anthem The event began in 2013 and has been held each year except when it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.