Independence Day 1996  Late in the afternoon on July 4 1776 the founding fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence.  At 2:00 PM July 4 1996 we gathered at Independence Hall to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The bell rang out, and was echoed by bells around the world. This web site is intended to share some of the sights and sounds of that celebration.  Click here for sound of Bell

Independence Day Video

To Download: ID7496.AVI (4.0MB) This Video was featured on the Philadelphia Historic District Homepage during the month of July 1996.

George with a baby Video (short clip)

To Download: GWWB.AVI (249KB)

Rocken' Block Party Video

To Download: RBLOCKP.AVI (986KB)

Dancing Street Sweep Video

To Download: DNCSTSWP.AVI (620KB)

Photos

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Panel 1,Panel 2,Panel 3,Panel 4,Panel 5,Panel 6,Panel 7,Panel 8,Panel 9,Panel 10 

Virtual Reality Independence Hall	This is a virtual reality model I've developed for The Independence Hall Association. It's the culmination of over a years worth of research and experimentation. To learn more about this experience see the original webpage I first published July 1996 proposing a 3D computer model of Philadelphia  The Living City.
		Independence Hall is Featured on the Cover of the June 1997 issue of Microstation Manager. Also see the article The VRML streets of Philadelphia.

Links to Related sites

• The Declaration of Independence (National Archives)
• Independence National Historical Park (National Park Service)
• Philadelphia Historic District (Independence Hall Association)
• American History, from the colonial period until Modern Times 
• The John Philip Sousa Home Page (David Lovrien)
• Congressional Documents Home Page (Library of Congress)
• Philadelphia Postcards (Independence Hall Association)
• Map of Penn's Landing and Historic Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania)
• David's Photo (Jerry Garcia Memorial)
• Masonic History (hist08) (Free Masons)
• Concentric Fine Lines - New U.S. Currency (The Department of the Treasury)
• Philly Links (Arbel Chorale, Len Lipkin)
• Yahoo! - Society and Culture:Holidays:4th of July 

Credits

Bob Jenkins would like to thank the following people for there assistance

• "L" is real. Lee Dickinson, Special events coordinator, Independence National Historical Park
• Robert E. Jenkins, Bobby J's Dad
• Darlene Ambrose
• Bill Vasiliadis
• Jonathan Schmalzbach, Independence Hall Association
• Douglas Heller, Independence Hall Association