Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Of America.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten draft of our Declaration of Independence (with revisions by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin), 1776: pic.twitter.com/1VaUmeNgI6
Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) July 4, 2024
Roosevelt Island was quiet and peaceful today. For the last 10 years, large crowds would come to Roosevelt Island to view the Macy’s July 4 East River Fireworks celebration. This year the Fireworks moved to the Hudson River reducing greatly the number of Roosevelt Island visitors today.
Here’s what the Macy’s July 4 East River Fireworks looked like from Roosevelt Island FDR 4 Freedoms Park in 2022.
Happy Birthday America.