AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Historic towns with deep ties to the Revolution sat out America's 250th birthday
While millions of Americans braved record heat and severe storms to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial, a handful of communities with direct connections to the founding chose this moment, of all moments, to cancel their Fourth of July festivities. Mount Holly, New Jersey. Rutland, Massachusetts. Millville, New Jersey. Each town traces its roots to the Revolution […] The post Historic towns with deep ties to the Revolution sat out America's 250th birthday appeared first on American Almanac .
While millions of Americans braved record heat and severe storms to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial, a handful of communities with direct connections to the founding chose this moment, of all moments, to cancel their Fourth of July festivities. Mount Holly, New Jersey. Rutland, Massachusetts. Millville, New Jersey. Each town traces its roots to the Revolution itself. Each went dark on the country's 250th birthday. The reasons varied. Officials cited public safety concerns, staffing shortages, and budget constraints. But in at least one case, the cancellation landed just weeks after voters rejected a tax increase, raising pointed questions about whether residents were being punished for how they voted. The timing could hardly be…Open