America 250: Founder and Framer
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The 250 Celebration Commission is inviting the public to attend "Founder and Framer" on Thursday, July 9th, 2026 from 4 to 8 PM at the American Independence Center.
View an original Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence and learn about William Whipple of Portsmouth, who signed the Declaration in 1776 as a Founder.
View an original draft of the United States Constitution and learn about Nicholas Gilman of Exeter, who signed the Constitution in 1787 as a Framer.
These rare historic documents will both be on display in the museum at the American Independence Center free of charge!
This event is a partnership between the American Independence Center of Exeter, where Nicholas Gilman lived, and the Moffatt-Ladd House of Portsmouth, where William Whipple lived.
