The Maine State Library will display an early printing of the Declaration of Independence in Augusta on Wednesday, Oct. 21, followed by a reception and lecture with University of Maine historian Liam Riordan.
The Maine Historical Society's Dunlap Broadside, a printed sheet produced in Philadelphia in July 1776, will be available for viewing from noon to 5 p.m. at the Maine State Cultural Building, 230 State St. Tours are offered at 30-minute intervals. Advance registration is available, and walk-in registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
The State Library and Lithgow Public Library are organizing the free evening program for the 250th anniversary of American independence. A reception runs from 5 to 6 p.m. in the atrium, followed by Riordan's illustrated lecture from 6 to 7 p.m. in the State Library.
The evening program requires its own registration, separate from exhibit tours. Elevators will be unavailable. Visitors with mobility needs should use entrance D4 in the lower State Street parking lot.