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Easton’s Declaration reading remains a 250-year mystery

Local tradition credits Northampton County magistrate Robert Levers with reading the Declaration in Easton’s Centre Square on July 8, 1776, but historical evidence is inconclusive.

Published Jul 4, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

We know this: The Declaration of Independence was publicly read aloud for the first time on July 8, 1776. We know that it happened in Philadelphia, Trenton and here in Easton’s Centre Square.