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Lewis County Courts Joining 5th Judicial District and
NYS Courts with Public Reading of Declaration of Independence July 9th to
Celebrate America 250
Published: July 06, 2026 at
03:15 p.m.
By: Press Release from NYS Unified Court System-
Fifth Judicial istrict
Fifth Judicial District Celebrates America 250,
Joining New York
State Court System’s Public Readings of the
Declaration of Independence
CENTRAL NEW YORK– As part of the
New York State Court System’s America 250 celebrations, there will be
simultaneous readings of the Declaration of Independence at court
facilities across New York on Thursday, July 9, coinciding with the 250th
anniversary of signing of the Declaration by the New York delegation in
White Plains. All six counties within Central New York’s Fifth Judicial
District will participate in the public readings.
Readers will include judges, court officers, and court clerks, among other
court employees.
By bringing
together diverse voices, these readings pay tribute to America’s birth as
an independent nation, also inspiring future generations to uphold the
principles of freedom and equality. As the words of the Declaration are
spoken on the stairs of the halls of justice, they serve as a poignant
reminder of the enduring quest for a more perfect union.
WHEN: Thursday,
July 9, 2026, at 12:30pm
WHERE: Herkimer
County – Center Court – Herkimer County Courthouse 301 N. Washington
Street, Herkimer, New
York (rain location 5th floor
courtroom)
Jefferson County – County Court
Complex 163 Arsenal Street Watertown, New York 2nd Floor Courtroom
Lewis County – Front Steps of
Courthouse 7660 N. State Street, Lowville, New York (rain location 3rd Floor
Courtroom)
Oneida County – Rome: City
of Rome Veterans Park, North James Street (rain location Rome City Court
100
W. Court Street Rome NY
13440)
Utica: Oneida County
Supreme and County Court – 200 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY 13501 (rain
location 5th
floor Ceremonial Courtroom)
Onondaga County – Front Steps of
County Courthouse 401 Montgomery St. Syracuse, New York (rain location
Rm 400 ceremonial
courtroom)
Oswego County – Oswego County
Public Safety Center 39 Churchill Road Oswego, NY 13126
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