Looking Back in Philipstown 250 Years Ago (July 1776) 150 Years Ago (July 1876) 100 Years Ago (July 1926) Lost & Found 50 Years Ago (July 1976) 25 Years Ago (July 2001)

Highlands Current Audio Stories · Jul 25, 2026 · 14m

The Continental Congress voted unanimously in Philadelphia on July 2 to adopt a resolution dissolving ties with Great Britain — except for New York, whose four delegates (William Floyd, Francis Lewis, Philip Livingston and Lewis Morris) abstained because they had not received instructions from the provincial Congress. On July 3, Congress fine-tuned the wording of the Declaration of Independence, voting the next day to approve it. John Hancock, the president of the Congress, signed the document, along with the secretary, Charles Thompson. (A parchment copy was signed by the delegates on Aug…