Re-live the past and celebrate the historic reading of the Declaration of Independence that took place in
Easton's "Great Square". Watch history come alive all day Sunday, July 12th, 2009 in Historic Downtown
Easton!
Easton, PA. was founded in 1752 by Thomas Penn. Penn had his agent and surveyor, William Parsons, design
the town as a grid of streets around a "Great Square" to be formed at the town center. The new town was
named "Easton" after the English estate of Easton-Neston in Northamptonshire. In the Great Square,
Northampton County's first Court House was built in 1765.
 From the steps of the old Court House the
Declaration of Independence was read on July 8, 1776. Here, the Easton flag was first unfurled and Easton's
Liberty Bell made by the Moravians at Bethlehem added its bronze note of rejoicing from the cupola of the
historical Court House.
Easton Area Heritage Day is a celebration of these historic events!
Heritage Day is a time to bring family and friends together to celebrate the 3rd public reading of the
Declaration of Independence. Along with the entertainmnet and historical aspects of the day, we will have
a great variety of food and beverages. Lets not forget the spectacular fireworks display that will culminate
the festivities of the day.
Easton Heritage Day, Inc., wishes to thank the Easton Area Education Association Community Impact Fund for
recommending the Plein Air on the Delaware Program to the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation's Board of
Governors for their generous grant. We also wish to thank ACE and our local artists who are generously giving
their time to mentor a number of Easton students during Farmers’ Market Saturdays. The completed works will
be available on Heritage Day in the Plein Air tent.
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