![]() ![]() In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in what is now referred to as the Revolutionary War weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. ![]() OHIO VALLEY - We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.Įxactly 242 years ago today those words rang true to Thomas Jefferson and those who signed the Declaration of Independence.Īs we as Americans celebrate Independence Day, a celebration that would not have been possible without the fight for independence which started all those years ago, it is a time to reflect on those people and things that have made this independence possible.
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