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- Initially adopted by Congress on July 2, 1776, the revised version of the Declaration of Independence was not adopted until two days later.
- The oldest, continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States is the 4th of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island; it began in 1785.
- The Declaration of Independence was penned by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 men representing 13 colonies.