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Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Wed, Jul 8, 2026 • 3:00 PM—3:30 PM
11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322

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Celebrating the first public reading on July 8, 1776 Wednesday, July 8 • 3 p.m. • Church of the Land July 4, 1776, is the date etched into our national memory as the day the...
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