2nd Annual SUMMIT SALUTE: Celebrating Veterans, Service Members & their Families

Join other service members, veterans, & military families for this special FREE event at the base of Mt. Washington. Share stories, play outdoors, eat great food and enjoy a Mt. Washington sunset.

Registration now open: Click HERE to Register Today!

SCHEDULE

2:30pm - Outdoor Fun	Hiking, biking, games, children's activities and adventures - there's something for everyone
4:00pm - Stories of Service: Stronger Together	Child care is available during the program
5:00pm - Grilled BBQ Dinner	Fill your belly with a bounty of delicious food topped off with scrumptious dessert!
6:30pm - 8:30pm - Sunset Summit Trips	Discounted rides to the summit of Mt. Washington exclusively for Summit Salute attendees.

Contact info: ksomarriba@naminh.org  (603) 568-5780

This is an initiative of the NH Department of Health and Human Services and presented by NAMI New Hampshire (www.naminh.org) in partnership with NH Care Path (www.nhcarepath.org) and the Mt. Washington Auto Road / Great Glen Trails.

About Independence Day

In 1775, people in New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, 1776, the Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the final wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved, and the document was published. The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was on July 8, 1776. Delegates began to sign the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776. In 1870, Independence Day was made an unpaid holiday for federal employees. In 1941, it became a paid holiday for them.

The first description of how Independence Day would be celebrated was in a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He described "pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations" throughout the United States. However, the term "Independence Day" was not used until 1791.

Interestingly, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both signers of the Declaration of Independence and presidents of the United States, died on July 4, 1826 - exactly 50 years after the adoption of the declaration. It is also important to note that Native Americans lived in the country and each tribe had its own nation and government prior to the European settlers.

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